
While on Windows 10 Pro when I select gpedit.msc-Computer Configuration-Administrative Templates-Windows Components-Windows Defender -Turn Off Windows Defender Antivirus – Enabled – Apply, Defender stops its work and if you trying to start it says “Your Virus & Threat protection is managed your organization” into “Windows Security – Virus & Thread protection” windowĪnd stop it is not possible via Services.msc because buttons Start – Stop grayed-out – not active. The console file gpedit.msc appeared in the folder C:\Windows\System32.Īctually the console itself works like a charm…īut when I choosing gpedit.msc-Computer Configuration-Administrative Templates-Windows Components-Windows Defender -Turn Off Windows Defender Antivirus – Enabled – Apply, Defender both worked and continues to work. Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package ~ 31bf3856ad364e35 ~ amd64 ~~ 3.1.mum Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package ~ 31bf3856ad364e35 ~ amd64 ~ en-US ~ 3.1.mum Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package ~ 31bf3856ad364e35 ~ amd64 ~~ 3.1.mum Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package ~ 31bf3856ad364e35 ~ amd64 ~ en-US ~ 3.1.mum The script itself worked without problems, Dism added 4 packages One of the main goals for why I activated gpedit.msc is an attempt to disable Defender via gpedit.msc-Computer Configuration-Administrative Templates-Windows Components-Windows Defender -Turn Off Windows Defender Antivirus – Enabled. This is simply a batch file which will install the missing features in Windows 10 Home including group policy. GPEdit Enabler for Windows 10 Home Edition (393 bytes, 256,598 hits)

The first step is to download the following file.

You just have to enable the feature to bring back gpedit.msc. The good news is that Windows 10 Home Edition includes Group Policy feature on default installation but this feature is disabled by default.

Download Group Policy Enabler for Windows 10 I have tested it on Windows 10 Home Edition but it should also work on earlier versions of Windows Home including Windows 7 Home Edition and Windows 8/8.1 Home Edition. In this article, we will show you another method which will automatically enable gpedit.msc console after running a batch file. But that solution is old and many people are complaining that they are not able to enable the group policy editor even after after the method. We have already given a solution to enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) in Windows 10 Home Edition.
