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group policy error
I Setup a new PC for a friend on Saturday 28/11/15
Brand new desktop with Windows 10
Setup using a local Admin Account
2 days later - message appears on starting up (after the login prompt)
The the PC is slow to respond , would not open WLM or Chrome"Windows could not connect to the Group Policy Client service. This problem prevents standard users from logging on to the system."
And takes 10mins to shutdown
Choose to hold the Shift Key and restart - Then Contine
Which fixes the issue - for a few reboots !!!!
Windows 10 has also updated to 1511 Threshold 2
Still occurs
I have tried - and with MS Chat assistance - and all have failed
1) New profile
2) SFC /Scannow
3) Clean Boot
I then read about and was also advised by MS of a registry change for grpsvc
I notice the issue is that
Group Policy Client - does not have a status of "running"
I checked a couple of windows 10 PCs and they all have the Status "running" although none had the registry entries recommended and all have worked fine for months
However, MS - updated and changed the registry and now we have the status of "running"
next day it gave the message and problems returned
This time I notice that the GPC status is blank again
with a reboot using the shift key
fixes the issue and GPC is running again
I'm at a loss what to do next
MS have said its not a windows problem and refused to further assist - and advised to go back to the OEM
HP have said its a windows issue
I would love to fix for my friend
I'm thinking of just doing a factory reset - But I have read , this does not fix the issue - so could waste many hours
I just read this post
windows couldn't connect to group policy - Windows 10 Forums
Which I may try and see if there is a space - but I have checked the registry now and it is now setup as the various GPC articles
of course , if i do a clean factory reset - that will be removed
Thanks for any help / advice