How to Enable gpedit.msc on Windows 10/11 Home Edition

In Windows 10 and 11 Home Edition, the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) cannot be accessed by default. However, you can enable it without having to change your operating system.

You can use a batch file to make it work. If you want to learn how to do that and fix gpedit.msc not found, keep reading.

How do I enable Gpedit msc in Windows 10?

1. 1. Type cmd in the Search bar, and click on Run as administrator.

   

2. 2. Click Yes in the UAC prompt.

3. 3. Paste the following two commands one at a time, and hit Enter after each:FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" ) FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )

   

4. 4. To verify if the Local Group Policy Editor is installed, press Windows + R  to open Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.

   

If your PC does not have Group Policy Editor enabled, you can easily tweak some settings to enable it. For this, you will have to use Command Prompt.

What can I do if the Group Policy Editor doesn’t start?

1. Force update the Group Policy Editor

1. Press Windows + R to open Run, type the following command, and click OK: gpupdate /force

Windows will now force update the policies on your computer, and it should also fix issues with gpedit.msc.

2. Make changes in the Registry

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run console, type regedit, and press Enter or click OK.
2. Navigate to the following location in the Registry: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}/InProcServer32
3. Double-click the Default key, enter the following path under Value data, then click OK: %SystemRoot%/System32/GPEdit.dll

Once done, check if you are now able to launch gpedit.msc in Windows.

3. Change the Environment Variables

1. Click the Windows button, type control panel, and select the app from the list.
2. Make sure you have Large icons selected under the View by menu, and then click on System.
3. Now scroll down in the right pane and choose Advanced system settings.
4. Navigate to the Advanced tab, then hit the Environment Variables button.
5. Select Path under System variables and click the Edit button.
6. Copy and paste the following variables into the form and click OK:
   • %Systemroot%/System32
   • %Systemroot%
   • %Systemroot%/system32/WBEM

That being said, if you managed to open gpedit.msc, you might also be interested in finding out how to edit a Group Policy in Windows 10.

If you have any other questions, leave them in the comments section below, and we’ll be sure to take a look.