How to reset all Local Group Policy on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to reset all Local Group Policy on Windows 10. The Local Group Policy Editor is a special administrative tool that comes with some editions of Windows 10. It is used to allow or block certain resources for the purpose of customizing the system. In this tutorial, we will see together how to reset all Group Policy Editor settings in Windows 10.

The Local Group Policy Editor can be started by typing gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box (Win + R).
 

 
 

 
Some editions of Windows 10 do not have this tool. It is available in the Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
How To Fix gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor Missing in Windows 10In this tutorial, we are going to see how To fix gpedit msc Group Policy Editor Missing in Windows 10. The family edition of Windows…Read More Eventually, you might want to reset the Group Policy settings you have configured in Windows 10. To do this, we will use a few command lines in Command Prompt. Here is how you should proceed.
 

How to reset all Local Group Policy on Windows 10

Step 1: There are two ways to open the command line. Click on the Start menu, type CMD in the search box, then right-click on it and select Run as administrator. Or press WIN + R, type CMD, and press Enter.
 

 

 
Step 2: Type the following command, then validate with the Enter key on your keyboard.

rd /s /q "%windir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"

This command allows to reset all the user’s policies.
 
Step 3: Now type the following command:

rd /s /q "%windir%\System32\GroupPolicy"

This resets all policies written in the computer and user configuration in the Local Group Policy Editor.
 
Step 4: Finally, you need to notify Windows 10 that the Group Policy settings have been reset and need to be re-applied. All this is to be done with the following command:

gpupdate /force

 
Step 5: Restart your PC and that’s it!