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gpedit.msc & secpol.msc error

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  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
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    Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate have secpol and gpedit. The Home versions don't.

    This might help you http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/7357-local-security-policy-editor-open.html

    post back and let us know ;)
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  • CPJames19
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    I tried opening it like that marleyboy & I get the above error message (see op)
    Btw I have Windows 7 ultimate ver
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  • marleyboy
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    edited 28 March 2010 at 4:57PM
    Try this one http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/80938-user-account-control-uac-elevate-privilege-level.html
    (vista based but the rules are generally the same)
    If that fails it could depend on your GPO settings, this one is more in depth
    http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Quick-Guide-Troubleshooting-Group-Policy-Security-Settings.html

    Let me know if it helps
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  • CPJames19
    CPJames19 Posts: 301 Forumite
    Didnt work - thanks for your help. I might just have 2 reset pc soon :(
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  • marleyboy
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    Sorry mate, im stumped by it
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  • CPJames19
    CPJames19 Posts: 301 Forumite
    no worries matey. thanks for your though any how!
    My advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    Try Folder Options / View / tick ~ show hidden files and folders, then
    Folder Options / View / untick ~ the three box's below hidden files and folders.

    Can you now use the ' run ' command to reach the two *.cpl's ?

    If not, reverse the tick & untick above.

    As a starting point, I'd uninstall & clean out Avira as a diagnostic task, and see if it's a cure. The odds are it's protecting any policy changes
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  • CPJames19
    CPJames19 Posts: 301 Forumite
    Tried uninstalling to see if it would change anything - nothing
    My advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.
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