2 Ways to Reset Local Group Policy Settings on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• Reset Local Group Policy settings manually by setting each policy to ‘Not Configured’ using the Local Group Policy Editor app.
• Use Command Prompt to delete the folders containing the Group Policy Settings and reset them effectively in one go.

Method 1: Reset Local Group Policy Settings Using the Group Policy Editor

To reset local group policy settings on Windows 11, set all policies to ‘Not Configured’ individually using the Group Policy Editor.

Step 1: Open the Run dialog using the Windows + R shortcut. Type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.

Step 2: Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings in the left sidebar, and double-click any policy whose state is Enabled or Disabled.

Step 3: Set the policy to Not Configured and click Apply, followed by OK to save changes. Repeat the step for every policy you wish to reset.

Step 4: Next, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings in the left sidebar, and reset all policies whose state is Enabled or Disabled using the above steps. Restart your PC to apply changes.

Method 2: Using Command Prompt

Resetting individual policies in the Group Policy Editor can be time-consuming. You can reset all of them at once via Command Prompt.

Step 1: Press the Windows key, search CMD, and click Run as administrator.

Step 2: Approve the UAC prompt, copy-paste the below command, and press Enter. This will delete the Group Policy settings folders, effectively resetting all policies on Windows 11.

RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers" && RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"

Step 3: Finally, execute the below command in the console to update changes to the Local Group policies.

gpupdate.exe /force