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How to Force a Group Policy Update
- Click the Windows/Start Button.
- Type “CMD.”
- Select “Command Prompt” from the search results.
- In the CMD window, enter (or copy & paste) this EXACTLY as it is here & press “Enter”: %windir%\system32\cmd.exe /k gpupdate /force
- “Updating policy…” should appear.
- When it finishes, enter “Y” to restart your computer.
Note: As long as you see the part at the bottom that asks you to enter a “Y” or “N” to restart, it was successful!
Courtesy of Digital Pathways