Posts under Group Policy tag.

Activate Or Deactivate Picture Password Sign-In In Windows 8

Security is the most important concern for our computer systems for almost all of us, as we do not want to let others access our data illegally. So to improve out the security of your computer, Microsoft has assigned the […]

Prevent Anyone from Uninstalling Metro Applications in Windows 8

Uninstalling apps from Windows 8 involves a simple procedure. All the user has to do is go to the ‘Start Screen’ and right-click on an app. An action bar is pulled up from the bottom of the screen, allowing you to uninstall […]

Disable Sync Settings in Windows 8 for Multiple Users, using Group Policy Editor

In the past we highlighted the steps to configure PC Sync settings using your Microsoft account. But for some reason, if you wish to disable the sync settings for all the users in Windows 8, you can do it either […]

Customize and Configure Internet Explorer Using Group Policy Editor

As a keen Windows enthusiast and IT Pro, you may already read the Group Policy for Windows 7 Guide from Microsoft. Today I will briefly touch upon how to set up group policy for Internet Explorer using the default group […]

Delete old user profiles and files automatically in Windows 7

Staring with Windows Vista a new Group Policy  setting was introduced : Delete user profiles older than a specified number of days on system restart. This policy setting allows an administrator to automatically delete user profiles on system restart that […]

Prevent users from shutting down or restarting Windows computer

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. […]

Customize Ctrl+Alt+Del Screen using Group Policy in Windows 10/8/7

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 […]

Configure and allow Windows to run Specified Programs only

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 […]

What is AuditPol in Windows 10/8/7 and how to enable it

Windows 10/8/7, 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 […]

Monitor your computer and documents using the Group Policy

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 […]

Group Policy for Beginners Guide from Microsoft

Group Policy in Windows 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 […]

NEW Group Policy settings in Internet Explorer 9

Internet Explorer 9 provides for over 1,500 Group Policy settings that IT pros can use to manage and control the web browser configuration.

Fix: Error 16389, Unable to create the file New Library.library.ms in Windows

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. Not only will you be unable to create the new […]

Guide: Group Policy Settings for Internet Explorer 9

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 […]

Microsoft introduces Group Policy Search, powered by Windows Azure

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.

Complete Group Policy Settings for Microsoft Office 2010

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.

Make Windows boot faster using Windows Boot Performance Diagnostics

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. Then again, some suggestions here may make Windows start, run, shutdown faster. But how […]

Fix: Find Now, Stop, Clear All buttons missing in Windows 7 GPMC

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 […]

Group Policy settings for Internet Explorer 8

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 […]

How to restrict changing of Sound Scheme in Windows 7 / 8 /10

If for some reason you’d like to restrict or prevent users from changing Sound Scheme in Windows 7 / 8 /10, here is how you can do it via Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor. Prevent changing of Sound Scheme […]