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  • How to Reset Local Group Policy Settings to Default on Windows 11

    Regular Windows users often make many changes to the Local Group Policy without prior knowledge, leading to problems. If you’ve recently made a change and it has caused problems, you should reset the Local Group Policy Settings.

    1. Reset Local Group Policy using the Group Policy Editor

    You can use the Local Group Policy Editor itself to reset its Settings. However, please note that this method will work only in a few editions of Windows – Pro, Enterprise, and Education.

    1. Type Local Group Policy Editor in Windows Search and open the Edit Group Policy.

    Edit Local Group Policy

    2. When the Local Group Policy Editor opens, navigate to the following path:

    Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings

    navigate to the following path

    3. On the State Column, double-click on the policies showing Enabled or Disabled.

    State

    4. Double-click on the policies showing its state as Enabled or Disabled and change it to Not Configured.

    Not Configured

    5. After that, click on the Apply button and Ok.

    6. Now navigate to this path on the Local Group Policy Editor:

    Local Computer Policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings

    Local Group Policy Editor

    7. Click on the State column on the right side. Double-click on the policies showing Enabled or Disabled and select the Not Configured option.

    Not Configured

    8. After making the changes, click on Apply and Ok.

    Apply

    2. Reset Group Policy settings to default with the Command Prompt

    Command Prompt can be used to reset group policy settings to the default. Here’s what you need to do.

    1. Click on the Windows 11 search and type Command Prompt.

    Command Prompt

    2. Right-click on the Command Prompt and select the Run as Administrator option.

    Run as Administrator

    3. In the Command Prompt Window, execute the command shared below.

    RD /S /Q "%WinDir%System32GroupPolicyUsers" && RD /S /Q "%WinDir%System32GroupPolicy"

    copy & paste the command

    4. Next, execute this command:

    gpupdate /force

    copy & paste the command

    5. You will see a success message that reads, “Computer Policy update has completed successfully. User Policy update has been completed successfully”

    success message

    It’s pretty easy to reset the Local Group Policy Settings on Windows. However, only reset the Group Policy settings when there’s a need.

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