How to Enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) in Windows 11 Home Edition

Install Group Policy Editor

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Overview

This method creates a batch file that will install the necessary components to enable the Group Policy Editor.

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Open Notepad

Open Notepad by pressing Win + S, typing "Notepad," and selecting it from the search results.

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Paste Code

Paste the following code in Notepad:

@echo off pushd "%~dp0" dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i" pause

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Save the file

Go to File > Save As.

Choose All Files as the file type.

Save the file as EnableGPEDIT.bat (make sure the file extension is .bat).

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Run the Batch File as Administrator

Right-click on the EnableGPEDIT.bat file and select Run as administrator.

The batch file will run and install the Group Policy components. This may take a few minutes.

Press any key on continue to complete the process.

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Restart your computer

Once the installation is complete, restart your PC to apply the changes.

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Access Group Policy Editor

After restarting, press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter to open the Group Policy Editor.

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Use PowerShell to Install Group Policy Editor

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If the batch file method doesn’t work, you can try using PowerShell.

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Open PowerShell as Administrator

Open PowerShell as Administrator by pressing Win + S, typing "PowerShell," right-clicking it, and selecting Run as administrator.

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Run the following commands (one at a time)

Enter the following command in PowerShell:

powershell dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum"

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Run the second command:

powershell dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum"

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Restart your system

Restart your computer after executing both commands to complete the installation.

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Access Group Policy

Access Group Policy Editor by pressing Win + R, typing gpedit.msc, and pressing Enter.

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Use Policy Plus (Third-Party Tool)

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Overview

If the above methods don’t work or feel complicated, you can use Policy Plus, a third-party tool that provides similar functionality to the native Group Policy Editor.

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Download Policy Plus