How to See Applied Group Policies in Windows 10
The Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed.
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
This tutorial will show you how to see which Group Policy settings have been configured (enabled and disabled) from the Local Group Policy Editor on your Windows 10 PC.
You must be signed in as an administrator to see all applied group policies.
Contents
- Option One: To See Applied Group Policies in Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)
- Option Two: To See Applied Group Policies in Resultant Set of Policy (rsop.msc)
- Option Three: To See Applied Group Policies using Filter Options in Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)
1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type gpedit.msc into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Local Group Policy Editor.
A) Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\All Settings in the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)
B) In the right pane of All Settings, click/tap on the State column title bar to have its arrow pointing upward to sort policy settings by state in ascending order.
C) You will now see any Enabled and Disabled policy settings sorted in ascending order above any Not configured.
A) Navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\All Settings in the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)
B) In the right pane of All Settings, click/tap on the State column title bar to have its arrow pointing upward to sort by State in ascending order.
C) You will now see any Enabled and Disabled policy settings sorted in ascending order above any Not configured.
1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type rsop.msc into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Resultant Set of Policy.
2 You will now see Resultant Set of Policy is being processed for a moment. (see screenshot below)
3 Only any Enabled and Disabled policy settings will be listed under Computer Configuration and User Configuration in Resultant Set of Policy. (see screenshot below)
1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type gpedit.msc into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Local Group Policy Editor.
2 Right click or press and hold on Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration or User Configuration in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, and click/tap on Filter Options. (see screenshot below)
3 Under the top Select the type of policy settings to display section of Filter Options, select Yes in the Configured drop menu, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
4 Only any Enabled and Disabled policy settings will now be listed under Computer Configuration and User Configuration in the Local Group Policy Editor while the filter set in step 3 is turned on. (see screenshot below)
5 To toggle on and off the filter, right click or press and hold on Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration or User Configuration in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, and click/tap on Filter On to check (on) or uncheck (off) it. (see screenshot below)
If you close the Local Group Policy Editor, the filter will automatically be turned off.
That's it,
Shawn
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