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- Gpedit.msc (Group Policy Editor) does not come with Windows 7 Home Basic, Starter and Home Premium editions. But here is a way to install it manually. It might work with Win8 and 8.1 as well. Many system configurations can be customized with Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
- Gpedit.msc is only available on Pro, Enterprize, and Ultimate editions. If your Win 7 is outside this range, you are gpedit.msc'less.
- Go to the following website and download the Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows 7. This is an Excel spreadsheet that conatins all of the GP settings for Windows 7, including all of the associated registry settings for each policy. Download: Group Policy Settings References for Windows 7 and Windows Server.
GPEdit stands for Group Policy Editor that used to edit some really advanced features of Windows. Local Group Policy editor is there too that is used for a single computer, but when the computer is connected to a network, Group Policy Editor is needed.
- Methods for Solving Gpedit.dll
- Method 5: Fixing the Gpedit.dll Errors by Manually Updating Windows
Operating Systems Compatible with the Gpedit.dll Filelink
All Versions of the Gpedit.dll Filelink
The last version of the Gpedit.dll file is the 5.1.2600.2180 version.This dll file only has one version. There is no other version that can be downloaded.
- 5.1.2600.2180 - 32 Bit (x86)Download directly this version
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Methods for Solving Gpedit.dlllink
ATTENTION! Before starting the installation, the Gpedit.dll file needs to be downloaded. If you have not downloaded it, download the file before continuing with the installation steps. If you don't know how to download it, you can immediately browse the dll download guide above.
Method 1: Copying the Gpedit.dll File to the Windows System Folderlink
- The file you downloaded is a compressed file with the '.zip' extension. In order to install it, first, double-click the '.zip' file and open the file. You will see the file named 'Gpedit.dll' in the window that opens up. This is the file you need to install. Drag this file to the desktop with your mouse's left button.
- Copy the 'Gpedit.dll' file file you extracted.
- Paste the dll file you copied into the 'C:WindowsSystem32' folder.
- If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, copy the 'Gpedit.dll' file and paste it into the 'C:WindowssysWOW64' as well.
NOTE! On Windows operating systems with 64 Bit architecture, the dll file must be in both the 'sysWOW64' folder as well as the 'System32' folder. In other words, you must copy the 'Gpedit.dll' file into both folders.
- In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
- Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type 'cmd' on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in 'cmd' to bring up the Command Prompt.
- Right-click the 'Command Prompt' search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator' option.
- Let's copy the command below and paste it in the Command Line that comes up, then let's press Enter. This command deletes the Gpedit.dll file's problematic registry in the Windows Registry Editor(The file that we copied to the System32 folder does not perform any action with the file, it just deletes the registry in the Windows Registry Editor. The file that we pasted into the System32 folder will not be damaged).
%windir%System32regsvr32.exe /u Gpedit.dll
- If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, after doing the commands above, you also need to run the command below. With this command, we will also delete the Gpedit.dll file's damaged registry for 64 Bit (The deleting process will be only for the registries in Regedit. In other words, the dll file you pasted into the SysWoW64 folder will not be damaged at all).
%windir%SysWoW64regsvr32.exe /u Gpedit.dll
- We need to make a clean registry for the dll file's registry that we deleted from Regedit (Windows Registry Editor). In order to accomplish this, copy and paste the command below into the Command Line and press Enter key.
%windir%System32regsvr32.exe /i Gpedit.dll
- If you are using a 64 Bit operating system, after running the command above, you also need to run the command below. With this command, we will have added a new file in place of the damaged Gpedit.dll file that we deleted.
%windir%SysWoW64regsvr32.exe /i Gpedit.dll
- If you did all the processes correctly, the missing dll file will have been installed. You may have made some mistakes when running the Command Line processes. Generally, these errors will not prevent the Gpedit.dll file from being installed. In other words, the installation will be completed, but it may give an error due to some incompatibility issues. You can try running the program that was giving you this dll file error after restarting your computer. If you are still getting the dll file error when running the program, please try the 2nd method.
Install Gpedit On Windows 7
Method 2: Copying the Gpedit.dll File to the Software File Folderlink
- In order to install the dll file, you need to find the file folder for the software that was giving you errors such as 'Gpedit.dll is missing', 'Gpedit.dll not found' or similar error messages. In order to do that, Right-click the software's shortcut and click the Properties item in the right-click menu that appears.
- Click on the Open File Location button that is found in the Properties window that opens up and choose the folder where the application is installed.
- Copy the Gpedit.dll file into the folder we opened.
- The installation is complete. Run the software that is giving you the error. If the error is continuing, you may benefit from trying the 3rd Method as an alternative.
Method 3: Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Software That Is Giving the Gpedit.dll Errorlink
- Push the 'Windows' + 'R' keys at the same time to open the Run window. Type the command below into the Run window that opens up and hit Enter. This process will open the 'Programs and Features' window.
appwiz.cpl
- On the Programs and Features screen that will come up, you will see the list of softwares on your computer. Find the software that gives you the dll error and with your mouse right-click it. The right-click menu will open. Click the 'Uninstall' option in this menu to start the uninstall process.
- You will see a 'Do you want to uninstall this software?' confirmation window. Confirm the process and wait for the software to be completely uninstalled. The uninstall process can take some time. This time will change according to your computer's performance and the size of the software. After the software is uninstalled, restart your computer.
- After restarting your computer, reinstall the software that was giving the error.
- You can solve the error you are expericing with this method. If the dll error is continuing in spite of the solution methods you are using, the source of the problem is the Windows operating system. In order to solve dll errors in Windows you will need to complete the 4th Method and the 5th Method in the list.
Method 4: Solving the Gpedit.dll error with the Windows System File Checkerlink
- In order to complete this step, you must run the Command Prompt as administrator. In order to do this, all you have to do is follow the steps below.
NOTE! We ran the Command Prompt using Windows 10. If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can use the same method to run the Command Prompt as administrator.
- Open the Start Menu and before clicking anywhere, type 'cmd' on your keyboard. This process will enable you to run a search through the Start Menu. We also typed in 'cmd' to bring up the Command Prompt.
- Right-click the 'Command Prompt' search result that comes up and click the Run as administrator' option.
- Paste the command in the line below into the Command Line that opens up and press Enter key.
sfc /scannow
- The scan and repair process can take some time depending on your hardware and amount of system errors. Wait for the process to complete. After the repair process finishes, try running the software that is giving you're the error.
Method 5: Fixing the Gpedit.dll Errors by Manually Updating Windowslink
Some softwares need updated dll files. When your operating system is not updated, it cannot fulfill this need. In some situations, updating your operating system can solve the dll errors you are experiencing.
In order to check the update status of your operating system and, if available, to install the latest update packs, we need to begin this process manually.
Depending on which Windows version you use, manual update processes are different. Because of this, we have prepared a special article for each Windows version. You can get our articles relating to the manual update of the Windows version you use from the links below.
Explanations on Updating Windows Manuallylink
Most Seen Gpedit.dll Errorslink
When the Gpedit.dll file is damaged or missing, the softwares that use this dll file will give an error. Not only external softwares, but also basic Windows softwares and tools use dll files. Because of this, when you try to use basic Windows softwares and tools (For example, when you open Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player), you may come across errors. We have listed the most common Gpedit.dll errors below.
You will get rid of the errors listed below when you download the Gpedit.dll file from DLL Downloader.com and follow the steps we explained above.
- 'Gpedit.dll not found.' error
- 'The file Gpedit.dll is missing.' error
- 'Gpedit.dll access violation.' error
- 'Cannot register Gpedit.dll.' error
- 'Cannot find Gpedit.dll.' error
- 'This application failed to start because Gpedit.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.' error
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Group Policy Editor or the command used to run it that is gpedit.msc is the best way to configure your system for some admin options. There are many options that are available in this which are used to make the backend changes in the system like disabling any tool, taking off privilege of a user or etc.
To access the Group Policy Editor you need to type gpedit.msc in the Run box, which automatically opens the window for you to customize the options. Now the issue here is that I have seen this command not working in Windows 7 OS in many computers.
What Is Gpedit Msc In Windows 7 Version
Following are the reasons if your gpedit.msc command is not working in Windows 7:
1. The simplest reason is that, sometimes people confuse it with gpedit and types in the command without typing the .msc in the end. Since gpedit is no command, you may see the error message that Windows is unable to find gpedit command.
What Is Gpedit Msc In Windows 7 Operating System
2. You are using the Home edition of Windows 7 OS. It is very dismal to know that this command is not working in the Windows 7 Home Premium or the Home Basic versions.
This command is working fine on Windows 7 other than Home Premium or Basic like the Ultimate Professional or even Windows XP. I also checked for the admin tools in the control panel and found that there is no way you can use this command if your system is the Home Basic or Premium Windows 7 OS.
What Is Gpedit Msc In Windows 7 64-bit
Hope it has cleared the reasons why it is not working in Windows 7 OS.