Outlook registry setting
I want to propogate a registry setting via GPO that does two things:1. Uncheck "remember password / save password" box on Outlook 20132. Disable this option (should be greyed out), from being changed...
View ArticleRegistry settings for adobe reader
I want to propagate a adobe reader setting that does the following:1. Change the Adobe reader setting (Trust ALL root certificates in the Windows Certificate Store for: validating signature)2. Disable...
View ArticleComputer configuration enabled but not processing
Good Morning,I have a Pc lockdown GPO that contains computer and user settings, i have the same GPO applied to a computer container and to a user container to tackle computer and use settings in the...
View ArticleDesktop Folder Redirection - Path invalid error when typing path to new...
I have an issue where I cannot recreate the path to redirect user desktops(Windows 7) to the following location on one of my file servers:\\poli-server3\Profile$\%username%-desktop. Redirected user...
View ArticleWMI Filter to target only 2008 and above Windows Servers
I am trying to write a WMI filter to target only 2008 and above Windows Servers.Would this work?SELECT Version FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version > "6"
View ArticleMS security bulletin MS14-025 ,password still getting applied through GPO
Dear All,We used to use group policy for distributing and standardization of local administrator password through GPO,my security team found out its not a best practice since Vulnerability in Group...
View ArticleAccess to the path denied when creating a Mutex object
Hi,We have a customer that attempts to run our product using a limited account. There is a problem with it and I suspect that our product at some point fails to create a Mutex.Is there some kind of...
View ArticleAdding Templates(.admx) for Windows 10
Hi, we have a simple domain with just one Windows 2012 (not R2) DC. I need to add GP Templates(.admx) for Windows 10. Since there is only one DC we don’t have the Central Store for ADMX files. So I...
View ArticleRegister DLL by Group Policy
Good day!We need to register dll-library on some domain clients. I tried to do this by startup bat-script (not logon script because in this case we don't have required permissions). But unfortunately...
View ArticleWinning GPO N/A
Hey I have a problem with some devices. In gpresult /h they are still "applying" some Internet Explorer Maintenance settings.These maintenance settings do not exist in any policy currently linked. In...
View ArticleDisable UAC for users
I am new to GPO but I have been asked to disable the setting for all users in the Domain. I think it is a computer setting only but can this be done ?Thanks
View ArticleGPO Error 1058
Hello All,We have two domain controllers one SBS 2011 and the other Server 2008 R2 in different offices, I am attempting to deploy software via GPO on the Server 2008 Box and on the client computer I...
View ArticleGroup Policy Client service does not start
Hi,As soon as I (administrator on my PC) logon to Windows 7, I get a message saying that the Group Policy Client service failed to start. I'm not sure why I'm getting this error even though the...
View ArticleGroup Policy to block Store not working after November 2015 Update
We have been blocking access to the Windows store through Group Policy, however since we applied the latest November update to Windows 10, that policy is no longer working. We ran into the problem...
View ArticleGroup policy to lock desktops?
Hi,Running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit desktops and Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controllers. I have been ordered to force computers to lock after 10 minutes of inactivity. Googling this I see all the solutions...
View ArticleDeny all removable storage (USB) via User policy (computer works fine)
2012 R2 domainWindows 8.1I am having an issue denying all removable storage devices via user policy with GPO (computer policy works fine). Has anyone else experienced this or knows how to fix it so...
View ArticleWindows Remote Management
Our network has a W2K8R2 server and I have a particular group policy setting for enabling remote management. In the Computer -> Policies -> Admin Templates -> Components -> WinRM ->...
View ArticleGroup Policy to Remove "Popular Now" results when clicking on Windows 10 Search?
There is an option to turn this off in the menus when logged into the desktop, but how do you disable this via GPO so it is disabled for all users?
View ArticleGPOs do not apply on Windows 10 Enterprise x64
Hi there,When booting a Windows 10 machine (Lenovo laptop) GPOs are not loaded. Of course I can apply them later on via gpupdate /force.When I have a look into the system log I get always an error in...
View ArticleOne Drive New Generation 17.3.6281.1202 How to disable automatically when...
How disable automatically start up One Drive when sign in to windows ( after loging in to Microsoft Account) ? I need set it by registry or vbs becouse package will be distributed. After loging in to...
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