How to Turn on Group Policy Editor (GPEdit.msc) In Windows 11 Home Edition

Group Policy Editor, also known as “gpedit.msc,” is a powerful control tool that comes with Windows 11 Pro. It lets you set up and change group policy settings. The Home version of Windows 11 does not have the Local Group Policy Editor tool, which is a shame.

You will see the message “Windows cannot find gpedit.msc” when you try to start the Group Policy Editor in Home version by running the command line “gpedit.msc.” Don’t worry—it’s now easy to turn on Group Policy Editor in the Home version of Windows 11.

Is it possible to put GPEdit.msc on Home Edition Windows 11?

Yes! You can use the Group Policy Editor, but not in the Windows Home version. A batch file, on the other hand, makes it easy to set up and use “gpedit.msc.” You need to carefully follow the steps given below to do this. And this method will work on laptops and desktops that have Windows 11 Home.

To Add gpedit.msc to your Home version of Windows 11, do the following:

1. On your PC or laptop, Open Notepad.
2. Copy the Code Below for the batch file and Paste it into Notepad.

@echo off
pushd “%~dp0”

dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3.mum >List.txt dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3.mum >>List.txt

for /f %%i in (‘findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul’) do dism /online /norestart /add-package:”%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i”
pause

1. Go to the Top Menu and click on “File.” Then, choose “Save As.”
2. Now go to the desktop and name the file “GroupPolicy.bat.” Then click “Save.”

Find the GroupPolicy Batch File on your desktop. Right-click on it and choose “Run as Administrator.”

6. A prompt for user account control will show up. Click “Yes.”
7. A command prompt window will now appear, and the DISM command will be run automatically to install the required packages.
8. Wait until it says “100%” This task was successfully performed.
9. Press any key on your keyboard to move on. Now the Command Window will go away.

Goodbye! It’s now time to enjoy your Windows 11 Home Edition with Group Policy Editor. You can also get to or start the Group Policy Editor app on your computer by following the steps below.

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In Windows 11 Home Edition, do the following to open the Local Group Policy Editor:

1. To Open the Run Box, Press the Windows + R hotkey.
2. In the text box, type gpedit.msc. Then, Click OK or Press Enter.
3. The Local Group Policy Editor window will now appear on your computer.