Cannot open Local Group Policy Editor, quick fix

Local Group Policy Editor is also known as 'local group policy editor'. This is where users can enable and disable Windows features. Not only that, Local Group Policy Editor can also help you manage the login process and do many other things. However, not everyone can turn on and use this tool on their computer. And if you can't open Local Group Policy Editor , here's the way for you.

Why can't I open Local Group Policy Editor?

You may not know, but currently, the Group Policy Editor feature only appears on Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Enterprise versions. Therefore, it is understandable that you cannot open gpedit.msc in Win 11 Home. And if you try to enter the command to open Group Policy Editor the usual way on Win 11, you will see an error gpedit.msc is missing.

Instructions on how to open gpedit.msc Windows 11 Home

As mentioned above, you will not be able to open gpedit.msc on Windows 11 in the usual way. However, every problem has a solution and the same is true for gpedit.msc not opening. Below are some ways you can try when your computer does not have a group policy editor.

Turn on Edit Group Policy Windows 11 home

1. Step 1 : Enter the keyword notepad into the search bar on your computer and then enter .
2. Step 2 : Copy the code below and paste it into the notepad you just opened.

@echo off

pushd '%~dp0'

dir /b %SystemRoot%servicingPackagesMicrosoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt

dir /b %SystemRoot%servicingPackagesMicrosoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt

for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:'%SystemRoot%servicingPackages%%i'

pause. pause

1. Step 3 : Click on the file item in the upper left corner and then select Save as . During the saving process, name the file Local Group Policy Editor.bat and format All files as shown.

1. Step 4 : After performing the steps above. You just need to go back to the location where you just saved the file and double click on the Local Group Policy Editor.bat file . Immediately Local Group Policy Editor will launch on your computer.

What should I do if I can't open gpedit.msc in Windows 10?

Similarly, there are many people who cannot open gpedit.msc on Windows 10. In this situation, you need to download and install Group Policy Editor on your computer.

1. Step 1 : Visit the link here to download the Group Policy Editor installation file.
2. Step 2 : Right-click on the file you just downloaded and select Run as administrator .

1. Step 3 : The installation window will appear, now you just need to press any button on the keyboard to start.
2. Step 4 : After the installation process is complete, you will see the words ' The operation completed successfully – Press any key to continue '. Now press any key to complete the installation process. Then restart your computer and you will be able to use the Group Policy Editor tool (GPEdit.Msc)

How to open gpedit.msc Windows 10, 11

After you have installed Group Policy Editor on your computer, opening this tool is very simple. All you need to do is press the Windows + R key combination and enter the keyword gpedit.msc and enter and you're done.

Or if you want, you can also type Edit group policy directly into the search box. Then you just need to select open or enter if you want.

And above is information related to not being able to open Local Group Policy Editor. I find this case to be very common and the fix is ​​quite simple. Please apply it right on your computer to see if it works or not!

Kareem Winters

Update 28 March 2024