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Add a Group Policy Editor to any version of Windows

Posted on March 31, 2023

If you’ve ever used a Pro or Enterprise edition of Microsoft Windows you probably know those editions come with a handy tool called the Group Policy Editor, or GPedit for short.

In a nutshell, the Group Policy Editor allows you to make hundreds of advanced tweaks to a PC’s Windows installation that aren’t available via the Control Panel or Settings app.

The thing is, GPedit isn’t available in the Home version of Windows, just the Pro and Enterprise versions.

This short video shows how to add a fantastic open-source group policy editor tool to ANY version of Windows (and explains why you might want to):  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I disable the Control Panel in Windows 8?

Posted on February 28, 2014

windows-8-logoQuestion from Gio K.:  Hi Rick. I use a lot of your tips, but my friend got a new windows 8 computer and he is wondering how he can disable the Control Panel. If you know any way to do that, please reply. Thank you.

Rick’s answer:  Hello Gio. It’s actually quite easy to disable access to the Control Panel in Windows 8, and there are plenty of circumstances under which it might be desirable to do so.

Follow these steps to disable the Control Panel in Windows 8:  [Read more…]

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