{"id":211145,"date":"2022-10-27T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/?p=211145"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:45:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T12:15:43","slug":"top-ways-to-reset-local-group-policy-settings-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/top-ways-to-reset-local-group-policy-settings-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Ways to Reset Local Group Policy Settings on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Method 1: Reset Local Group Policy Settings Using the Group Policy Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To reset local group policy settings on Windows 11, set all policies to ‘Not Configured’ individually using the Group Policy Editor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: <\/strong>Open the Run dialog using the Windows + R<\/strong> shortcut. Type gpedit.msc<\/em><\/strong>, and press Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: <\/strong>Navigate to Computer Configuration<\/strong> > Administrative Templates<\/strong> > All Settings<\/strong> in the left sidebar, and double-click any policy whose state is Enabled<\/strong> or Disabled<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3: <\/strong>Set the policy to Not Configured<\/strong> and click Apply<\/strong>, followed by OK<\/strong> to save changes. Repeat the step for every policy you wish to reset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4: <\/strong>Next, navigate to User Configuration<\/strong> > Administrative Templates<\/strong> > All Settings<\/strong> in the left sidebar, and reset all policies whose state is Enabled<\/strong> or Disabled<\/strong> using the above steps. Restart your PC to apply changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Method 2: Using Command Prompt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Resetting individual policies in the Group Policy Editor can be time-consuming. You can reset all of them at once via Command Prompt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: <\/strong>Press the Windows key<\/strong>, search CMD<\/em><\/strong>, and click Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: <\/strong>Approve the UAC prompt, copy-paste the below command, and press Enter<\/strong>. This will delete the Group Policy settings folders, effectively resetting all policies on Windows 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RD \/S \/Q \"%WinDir%\\System32\\GroupPolicyUsers\" && RD \/S \/Q \"%WinDir%\\System32\\GroupPolicy\"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Step 3: <\/strong>Finally, execute the below command in the console to update changes to the Local Group policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
gpupdate.exe \/force<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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