How To See Applied Group Policies in Windows 10

It is possible to find which Local Group Policies are applied in Windows 10 using the GUI. If you are running an edition of Windows 10 which comes the Local Group Policy Editor app, you can use it to see them quickly. Here is how it can be done.

Group Policy is a way to configure computer and user settings for devices which are joined to Active Directory Domain Services (AD) as well as local user accounts. It controls a wide range of options and can be used to enforce settings and change the defaults for applicable users. Local Group Policy is a basic version of Group Policy for computers not included in a domain. The Local Group Policy settings are stored in the following folders:
C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy
C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicyUsers.

If you are running Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education edition, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor app to configure the options mentioned above with a GUI.

To see applied Group Policies in Windows 10, do the following.

Press Win + R keys together on your keyboard and type:

gpedit.msc

Press Enter.

Group Policy Editor will open.

To see all applied policies in the Computer Configuration section, go to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\All Settings on the left.

On the right, click on the State column title bar to sort policies by state. Sort them in ascending order. Any policies enabled or disabled on this computer will be in the list above the Not configured options.

Sort these policies by state. Any policies enabled or disabled on this computer will be in the list above the Not configured options.

You are done. Alternatively, you can use Resultant Set of Policy (rsop.msc)

See Applied Group Policies in Windows 10 using RSOP

To find all applied Group Policies using the Resultant Set of Policy tool, do the following.

Press Win + R keys together on your keyboard and type:

rsop.msc

Press Enter.

The Resultant Set of Policy tool will start collecting the changes made to your computer.

In the the user interface of Resultant Set of Policy, you will see only Enabled and Disabled policy settings. See the following screenshot.

Winaero greatly relies on your support. You can help the site keep bringing you interesting and useful content and software by using these options:

If you like this article, please share it using the buttons below. It won't take a lot from you, but it will help us grow. Thanks for your support!

Author: Sergey Tkachenko

Sergey Tkachenko is a software developer who started Winaero back in 2011. On this blog, Sergey is writing about everything connected to Microsoft, Windows and popular software. Follow him on Telegram, Twitter, and YouTube. View all posts by Sergey Tkachenko

4 thoughts on “How To See Applied Group Policies in Windows 10”

I didn’t know about the command line tool gpresult prior to this article, thanks gpresult /v for a quick summary if anyones interested.

View Applied Policies with the Command Prompt for Computer and User:
gpresult /Scope Computer /v
gpresult /Scope User /v

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Connect with us

Here you can subscribe to our channels. We have Twittеr, YouTube, and Telegram, along with an RSS feed and Email newsletter.

We discontinued Facebook to deliver our post updates.

Featured posts

• Disable ads in Windows 11
• Disable Defender in Windows 11
• Disable SmartScreen in Windows 11
• Disable web links in Search in Windows 11
• Download Windows 11 ISO file for any build or version
• Generic keys for Windows 11 (all editions)
• Install Windows 11 with a local account
• URI commands for Windows 11 apps
• Windows 10 release history
• Windows 11 ms-settings commands
• Windows 11 Release history

Αdvertisement

Friendly Blogs

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Read More

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.