Tag Archives: Group Policy
There may be times that you would like to prevent other standard users from shutting down or restarting the Windows computer. This article will tell you how you can do so by creating a separate Group Policy object for non-administrators. …more >>>
Until Windows XP, the Ctrl+Alt+Del shortcut, was used to open the Windows Task Manager. But from Windows Vista onwards it was changed to open a new Ctrl+Alt+Del screen with consisted of options such as locking or logging off, starting the …more >>>
In certain situations, you might want to allow others to run only programs you specify on your computer. What you need is the Windows Group Policy Editor (which is available in Professional and above versions of Windows). To open Group …more >>>
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 include a command line tool called Audit Policy Program, AuditPol.exe, situated in the System32 folder that allows you to manage and audit policy sub-category settings in a more precise …more >>>
The Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc) is one of the most useful tools for administering policy on Windows 7. While Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional and Enterprise editions have gpedit.msc, Unfortunately certain editions of Windows 7 like Home Premium, Home Basic and …more >>>
Group Policy allows you to audit or monitor the changes on your Windows computer. Using the Group Policy you can monitor who has logged on and when, who has opened a document, who has created a new user account or …more >>>
Group Policy is the essential way that most organizations enforce settings on their computers. This guide introduces Group Policy, provides an overview of what you can do with Group Policy, describes essential concepts that you must know, and provides step-by-step …more >>>
Internet Explorer 9 provides for over 1,500 Group Policy settings that IT pros can use to manage and control the web browser configuration.
If you try to create a new Library on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, but you find that you are unable to, then this article may interest you.
There are over 1500 Group Policies for managing Windows Internet Explorer 9. Configuring these for the first time may seem like a daunting task. Group Policies can be set in either Machine or User scope. Machine policy takes precedence over …more >>>
Finding a group policy when starting at the “is there even a setting?” ground zero can be tricky, especially in operating systems older than Vista that do not include filtering.
Microsoft has released a book on Group Policy for Microsoft Office 2010 and its is now available for download in Doc, PDF and XPS formats from the Microsoft Download Center.
Many users face the problem of a slow Windows start-up. Disabling startup entries using the msconfig utility is one easy way to make Windows start faster. Tweak enthusiasts may want to see this post on how to Make Windows start, …more >>>
If you cannot find the “Find Now,” “Stop,” and “Clear All” buttons in the Group Policy Management Console snap-in on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 then you may want to apply this hotfix …more >>>
There are approximately 1300 Group Policies for managing Windows Internet Explorer 8. Configuring these for the first time may seem like a daunting task. This article provides recommendations for the following important areas: security, performance, and compatibility with Internet Explorer …more >>>
If for some reason you’d like to restrict users from changing Sound Scheme in Windows 7, here is how you can do it via Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.
You can if you wish restrict users from installing programs in Windows 7 , Windows Vista, Windows XP , Windows 2000 & Windows Server family. You can do so by using certain Group Policy settings to control the behavior of …more >>>
You can via the Group Policy specify the default theme or visual style for new users who logs on for the first time.
You can via the Group Policy force a specific visual style for users who log on to Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP.
This article provides you the information about common administration and troubleshooting tasks and tools associated with Group Policy in Windows 7.
