Here is the list of policies that you don’t need to change, and even if you do, they will have no effect. Some of the policies do affect but negatively, such as dramatically reducing compliance and ...

If you don't want to deal with all the annoyances of Windows 11, the Group Policy Editor can go a long way. Here are a few ...

If you are trying to apply desktop wallpaper or background using the Local Group Policy Editor on Windows 11/10, but it is not working, here are some fixes to troubleshoot the issue. These solutions ...

AI seems to be getting embedded in everything these days, and it’s coming to Microsoft Windows. It’s time now to ensure your policies are sufficient to handle the change and — risks — it will bring.

With the latest version of Windows 11 officially out, IT admins have a variety of group policy options at their disposal. Here's a look at what they do. Microsoft is being a bit cagey about its plans ...

Website certificates The Group Policy settings listed in the following table help ensure that users are not tricked by fraudulent certificates or unsigned software. Table 7. Group Policy settings for ...

I run into situations where I need to do this maybe once a year, and every time I forget how it's done. From what I understand, group policy settings are stored locally on a machine in what I think is ...

Group policies have been a core component of Windows Server and Active Directory for decades, and yet it never ceases to amaze me how many different philosophies there are with regard to group ...

Microsoft on Wednesday described a newly added capability for IT pros overseeing Windows 10 machines, permitting them to block or allow device installations via Group Policy settings. The capability ...

I’ve been a patcher of Windows machines for … well, a long time — so long ago I remember when we didn’t have a Patch Tuesday. Instead, we got updates on any-time-the-patches-were-ready-day-of-the-week ...

Most of Windows 11 Pro's features are replicable on Windows Home with third-party options. However, there’s one tool that wraps so many useful functionalities into a single convenient menu that it's ...