Open Local Group Policy Editor using Windows Search msc. For Windows 11, press Windows + S on your keyboard or click/tap on the magnifier icon on your taskbar to open the Search window. Then, type either gpedit or group policy, and the result should show up as you type. Click or tap on the “Edit group policy” result.
How to create and edit a Group Policy Object (GPO)?
So the local group policy editor just reacts to the apps arrow like a snap on the start screen.
From the File menu, choose Add/Remove Snap-in.
In the Add or Remove Snap-in dialog, find Local Group Policy Editor and click Add.
In the Select Group Policy Object dialog box, click Browse.
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How to get Group Policy Editor?
Open the Group Policy Editor from Settings. Open Settings like you would any software you normally use. The easiest way is to press Windows + I.
Enter group policy in some kind of “Find setting” text box at the top.
Click Edit Fractional Rule.
How to find Local Group Policy Editor?
Click the Start button, type mmc in the search box, and then press Enter to open the MMC (Microsoft Management Console).
Click Yes User when the User Account Control (UAC) dialog box appears.
From the File menu, choose Add/Remove Snap-in.
In the Add or Remove Snap-in dialog, navigate to the Group Policy Object Editor and click Add.
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How do I start the Local Group Policy Editor or Group Policy Management Console?
On your laptop or computer, press Windows + R to open the Run window frame, type gpedit. msc , then press Enter or visit OK.
What might be the reason that the option to modify a local security policy in the Group Policy Editor is disabled?
What could be the new reason why the local security policy throttling option is disabled in this group policy editor? The policy with the highest priority takes precedence.
Why are some policy areas missing from MMC Group Policy Editor?
If you focus on a local GPO with this particular Group Policy Editor MMC snap-in, the device typically manages some of the areas you would normally see when editing an Active Directory-based GPO that normally doesn’t exist. This is an expected habit because a local GPO only provides a subset of the functionality of Active Directory-based GPOs.

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