Author: Alan Burchill
Windows 10 Administrative Templates
Microsoft has now release the Windows 10 Administrative templates. These are similar to the files in the Policy Definitions folder under the Windows directory. However Microsoft also releases the templates as a separate download so you can install the new policy setting without having to first install Windows 10. These administrative templates also contain 10 additional ADMX files that are…
Windows 10 Group Policy Settings Spreadsheet
Microsoft has now release to the world Windows 10, and if you are running one of the 14 million devices that now have Windows 10 installed you might be wondering what new features there are for businesses. So, to help answer that question Microsoft has released the latest Windows 10 Group Policy settings spreadsheet that list all the Group Policy settings….
Edge Group Policy Settings
With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has now also released their new web browser call Edge. This browser will be installed side Internet Explore by default on most installs of Windows 10. This is essentially a new browser that has been mostly re-built from the ground up for improved security, performance and HTML compatibility. But unlike its distant cousin browser ( IE ) that…
What does GPO stand for?
A GPO when referring to Microsoft Technologies is short for a Group Policy Object. A Group Policy Object is a Policy object that is saved into Active Directory that can be applied to Users of Computers. The object itself has a list of settings that can be configured by an IT Administrator and then periodically (normally every 90 minutes) gets…
How do I open the Group Policy Managment Console?
The Group Policy Managment Console (a.k.a. GPMC) is the tool that is used to modify Group Policy Objects. By default it is not installed on Windows computers. If you are running a version of Windows before Windows 10 1803 you will need to first install the Remote Server Admin Tools (a.k.a. RSAT). This will install the nessessary file for you…
What is Group Policy?
So, this is a really simple question and obvioulys for the more experience Windows IT Professional this is probably a no brainer question. However, just like eveyone else that started in the IT industry we all started know nothing so this is actually still a fairly common question for people just starting their career. Group Policy is the out of…
How to apply WMI Filter to Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016
As you are probably already aware, Microsoft is soon going to be releasing the next version of Windows called… drum roll… Windows 10. Some of you might have already download the production by downloading the technical preview of Windows 10 as part of the Insider Preview. However, what you might not know is that the version number of Windows 10 is…
How to stop local administrators from bypassing Group Policy
Before I begin this article might be, for some of you, this will be well know information and it might all seem rather logical. But I continue to see questions being asked on forums as how as a Group Policy administrator can I prevent my users with local admin making a specific change or installing software/drivers on their own computer. The short answer is you…
