Reset Gpo Windows 7
Windows provides many options to customize the operating system. However, most advanced settings need tinkering with the Windows Registry or the Group Policy Editor. If you are using the Pro version of Windows, then it is most probable that you will use the Group Policy Editor to make the changes. Once you’ve changed a Group Policy setting, it can be a bit confusing to restore the policy setting to its default. This is especially true if you are not a savvy user who is comfortable dealing with the editor. Here is how to reset Group Policy settings back to the default in Windows 10.
This method allows to reset all local GPO settings in all supported Windows versions. All settings made with the Group Policy Editor will reset. However, the changes made directly into the registry with the registry editor, REG files or in any other way are not canceled. Aug 06, 2019 Reset Local security policy to defaults in Win 7 Hi, I've seen the MSKB article on resetting the Local Security policy to defaults for Windows XP and Vista but can't find one for Win 7. I was attempting to reset a client's windows 7 group policy, on a windows 7 home premium, that has acquired, most likely by way of malware, a non standard group policy. I need to get the MS Windows default windows home premium group policy, or lake there in, installed on his machine. Sep 08, 2019 reset group policy in windows 7 registry need to reset group policy Reply I have the same question (0) Subscribe Subscribe to RSS feed Question Info Last updated September 8, 2019 Views 37 Applies to: Windows 7 / Performance & system failures. Why do you think you need to reset.
Note: though I’m showing this in Windows 10, the procedure is the same for Windows 7 and 8.
Reset Individual Group Policy Settings
If you’ve only done a couple of changes, then you can reset the Group Policy settings individually. To start, press “Win + R,” type gpedit.msc and press the Enter button.
As soon as you press the Enter button, the Group Policy Editor window will open. Here, find and double-click on the policy you want to reset. Typically, the policies you changed will have either “Enabled” or “Disabled” status. In my case, I’m resetting the Aero Shake window to minimize policy.
The above action will open the policy settings window. By default, all policies in the Group Policy Editor are set to “Not Configured.” To reset the policy, all you have to do is select the radio button “Not Configured” and then click on the “OK” button to save the changes.
This action will change the policy to its default behavior. To make the changes take effect, either restart the system or use the below command as an administrator:
Bulk Reset Group Policy Settings
Now, if you are not sure what policies you’ve changed or if there are many them, then it is not feasible to find and change one at a time. To deal with that, you can just delete the folders where the policy settings are stored. When you delete the folder, Windows will reset all the policies to the default.
To start, search for the Command Prompt in the start menu, right-click on it and then select the option “Run as Administrator.”
The above action will open the Command Prompt with admin rights. Here, copy the below command and execute it.
Now, execute this command:
When you execute the above commands, Windows will not give you any feedback, so don’t worry if you don’t see any confirmation message.
Reset Local Gpo Windows 7
Again, you can either restart your system or use the below command as an administrator to update the Group Policy settings.
That being said, there are limitations to this approach. This method will only reset locally stored settings. If your system is being maintained by a network administrator, then you need to contact the admin to make any changes.
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Reset Group Policy Windows 10
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