gpedit

I'm surprised not to be able to find this question; it must have an answer so simple it doesn't need asked, but here goes; So I want to deny all access to removable storage for standard users at our office on one computer. I've been able to deny that access in the user configuration branch of...

hey guys, does anyone here knows the link on installing the GPEDIT.MSC, i've been looking for this application can't find any till I find this w7 forum, my connection is slow which is 21.6mbps but the speedtest.net shows me (1024 ms; 0.18 downloadspeed; 0.3 uploadspeed):(, im using windows7...

I have a rather peculiar problem on my hands. I recently purchased 4 new laptops for my company with windows 7 pro preinstalled. (I have 9 of the same laptops already running, same configuration) Once I set everything up on these computers, my last step is to make a user folder available...

Hello, I had a malware that I got rid of, but it deleted many parts of the registry. I was able to find the missing parts and recover them. Only thing still not working is the action center icon in the taskbar. In the system icon activation screen, the action center activate/deactivate...

I've searched the forum and couldn't find any responses to this question, I think. As you've probable guessed I use Windows 7 Home Premium and have attempted to use gpedit.msc only to realize it's not part of the Home Premium O/S. So I'm stuck with recreating folders in order to 'fix' the...

I have logged in as administrator and I am trying to start up the 'Group Policy Editor' using gpedit.msc but Windows 7 can't find it. Is this something that has to be installed or comes inbuilt with Windows 7?

Does anyone know how to start Gp Edit maximized. Various other system utilities (e.g. services.mcs) will not start maximized either. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Hello, I am using the auto-hide feature for the taskbar and every time when there's a change to one of my programs (for example somebody sent me an instant message on my messenger or a program has been downloaded on firefox) the taskbar will automatically appear with the icon of the program...

Hey guys, I am putting together a computer system to be used at bars and clubs etc. It is going to contain a piece of software that will be able to run music videos out of it. Basically I want to be able to boot the system into windows 7 and have it appear on the Desktop with my icons. The...

In Windows XP I used to customize Places bar locations in a Common Dialog (Open/Save As) boxes to my choice of folders. Can this be done in Win 7? The way I did it in WIN XP is Using Group Policy editor in Windows XP Professional , I would Type GPEDIT.MSC in the Start, Run Navigate to this...

Hi all I've just built and installed my new Windows 7 PC. Good times! However, while trying to work out how to get my Tascam US-122 soundcard to work with W7 I found a solution (I think on this very forum) that required me to add a custom shutdown script to 'gpedit.msc'. Problem is...

I have some folders marked as hidden, and that way for a reason, but there they are in the Windows Explorer/Libraries bar and when I right-click to save an image from the Web, and who knows where else. Perhaps the latter is a Chrome issue (is it?), but the former, at least, is Windows 7. I've...

Using the GPEDIT.msc program (or any other program) is there any way to remove 'Favorites' and Homegroup' items from the Windows Explorer left jhand pane? Thanks

When I intentionally disconnect a session on Windows 7 Enterprise, after about 5 minutes the disconnected session automatically logs out. This happens either by using the start->disconnect option or clicking the "x" on the toolbar at top. I would rather the session remain disconnected and any...

Hi, I am having a problem... The custom toolbars on my task bar completely vanish after every soft and hard reset. I don't see anything I could have changed to cause this to happen, but I have disabled quite a few things in gpedit. Does anyone know what processes/settings are used to retain...

Thumbnail previews of minimized applications do not display. Instead, when I mouse over a icon in the toolbar I get a list of windows that are currently running for the particular application. The list verbage is preceded with an icon. I have tried turn the feature on by using gpedit.msc...