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Enable Allow files to download to the Host setting on Edge in Windows 10

Windows Defender Application Guard makes sure that any file you download stays in the virtual container. This makes sure that malicious files don’t breach into the host system. However, sometimes you need to download files to the host. Microsoft has offered this […]

Group Policy Settings Reference Guide for Windows 10/8.1/7/Server

The Group Policy is an integral part of the Windows operating system, on which many a IT Pro, Beginners and Tweak enthusiasts count on to customize and enforce settings on their computers. The Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc) is one of […]

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Stop Windows 10 from preloading Microsoft Edge on Startup

Microsoft replaced their legendary Internet Explorer with Microsoft Edge, a brand new browser built for the Modern Web. Since its release, Microsoft has been pushing users to give Microsoft Edge a try and probably make it their primary browser since always. […]

Prevent Users from changing the Date and Time in Windows 10

Most of the time Windows users are able to change the date, and time, especially in a single user scenario where it has administrative privileges. That said if you have a case where you are an Administrator, and you don’t […]

How to disable add-on installation in Firefox using Group Policy

Firefox is a popular web browser with lots of features and add-ons. If you are an IT administrator and want to restrict Firefox add-ons or extensions fron being installed, Windows 10 offers a Group Policy setting that allows you to […]

Windows Defender is turned off by Group Policy

Windows Defender is the default anti-virus on Windows 10. It’s good enough for most major cases. Therefore, you won’t need a third-party option unless for extreme cases which are quite rare. Not to mention, Windows Defender is not a resource […]

How to integrate Firefox with Windows Group Policy

Mozilla has shipped the support for Windows Group Policy Support. Firefox 60 is the next Extended Support Release of Firefox browsers releases which replaces Firefox ESR 52.x. Firefox ESR 52.x is the last official version of Firefox that will be […]

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 April 2018 Update v1803

The Administrative Templates (.admx files) for Windows 10 April 2018 Update are now available for download the Microsoft Download Center. The Administrative templates for Windows 10 April 2018 Update support Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, Windows Server 2008, Windows […]

Some settings are managed by your organization message in Windows 10

At times, Windows 10 users may see a message Some settings are hidden or managed by your organization. When they go to change some options in the Settings app. You could see it in the Windows Update section, Cortana settings […]

How to add Group Policy Editor to Windows Home Editions

Group Policy is a Windows feature that lets network administrators modify and change some of the advanced Windows settings. And not just network computers, local Group Policy can be used to change advanced settings on a standalone PC as well. […]

Managing Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates in Windows

When you are an admin, one of the important tasks you have to do is to create and administer registry-based policy settings in Windows OS. The Group Policy Administrative Templates in Windows machines are created using .admx and .adml files. […]

How to enable & configure PIN Complexity Group Policy in Windows 10

You can force your users to create a complex PIN that uses digits, lowercase, uppercase & special characters to sign into in Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 by enabling PIN Complexity Group Policy. To create a PIN for signing […]

How to display information about previous logons in Windows 10/8/7

From a security point of view, it might be a good idea if you were able to know the name of the last user who had logged on to your Windows system. You may find this feature very useful in […]

Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program using GPEDIT or Registry

We have earlier taken a look at the Customer Experience Improvement Program and seen how a user can opt out of it easily via the Control Panel. Today, we will see how you can turn off or disable the Windows […]

How to reset all Group Policy settings to default in Windows 10

How to reset all Local Group Policy settings to default in Windows 10

The Group Policy Editor is an important tool for Windows OS using which System Administrators can fine tune system settings. It has several infrastructural configuration options that allows you to make adjustments to the specific performance and security settings for […]

Namespace is already defined error when opening Group Policy Editor in Windows 10

While opening the Local Group Policy Editor on my Windows 10 Pro computer, I received the following error message: Namespace ‘Microsoft.Policies.Sensors.WindowsLocationProvider’ is already defined as the target namespace for another file in the store. Clicking on OK made the box […]

Make Windows 10 check for Windows Updates faster & more frequently

The Windows operating system is set to check if Windows Updates are available periodically. By default, such checks are set at every 22 hours. In practice, however, the checks may take place anytime between 17.6 hours and 22 hours. But […]

Cannot disable Windows Store in Windows 10? Here is the explanation.

Many users want to lock down access to the Windows Store for their own reasons. But if you find that you are now unable to or cannot disable Windows Store in Windows 10 Pro, then this post will explain why […]

Change Group Policy Refresh Interval for Windows computers

The Group Policy in Windows allows administrators to set and enforce settings on their computer systems. By default Group Policy gets updated in background every 90 minutes, after a change is recorded in active object. But if you wish you can […]

Analyze Group Policy Objects with Microsoft Policy Analyzer

Group Policy Analyzer is a new tool from Microsoft TechNet that lets you analyze, view and compare sets of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in Windows. The freeware, launched by Microsoft last week is a good tool to find if a […]

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