Disable Group Policy Objects (Windows 2000/XP)

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Disable Group Policy Objects (Windows 2000/XP)
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This setting is used to disable the use of group policy objects on the local computer.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'DisableGPO' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
DisableGPO	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
Name: DisableGPO
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = default, 1 = disable group policy)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: August 26, 2002

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