Vista Tutorial - Local Group Policy Editor - Open

**Brink**

How to Open the Local Group Policy Editor in Vista

Information

This will show you how to open the Local Group Policy Editor in Vista.

NOTE

The Local Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed for your computer.

Computer Configuration
Administrators can use Computer Configuration to set policies that are applied to computer, regardless of who logs on to the computers. Computer Configuration typically contains sub-items for software settings, Windows settings, and administrative templates.
User Configuration
Administrators can use User Configuration to set policies that apply to users, regardless of which computer they log on to. User Configuration typically contains sub-items for software settings, Windows settings, and administrative templates.

WARNING

You will need to be an administrator to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
The Local Group Policy Editor will only be available in the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterpise editions. You will not have the Local Group Policy Editor available in the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions.

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EXAMPLE: Local Group Policy Editor

Here's How:

1. Open the Start menu, and type gpedit.msc in the search line and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: This file is located at C:\Windows\System32\gpedit.msc.

2. If prompted by UAC, click on Continue.

3. You can now set and manage the Local Group Policies on your computer to how you want them.
NOTE: For more details and information about how to use the Local Group Policy Editor, click on the blue ? toolbar icon. (See screenshot below)

That's it,
Shawn

**wembawemba** · 04-28-2009

Hello, thank you much, but are you absolutely sure, Group Policy is not available in Home Premium? please reply with a link of evidence please, thanks,robert.

**Brink** · 04-28-2009

Hello Wembawemba,

I'm sorry, but I'm 100% sure that Group Policy is not available in Vista Home Premium.

Shawn

04-28-2009
wembawemba Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Vista Home Premium 32bit. 5 posts	Re: Local Group Policy Editor - Open Hello, thank you much, but are you absolutely sure, Group Policy is not available in Home Premium? please reply with a link of evidence please, thanks,robert.
My System Specs

04-28-2009
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,801 posts	Re: Local Group Policy Editor - Open Hello Wembawemba, I'm sorry, but I'm 100% sure that Group Policy is not available in Vista Home Premium. Shawn
My System Specs

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