Add GPEDIT.msc

Group Policy Editor (gpedit) is a Windows built-in tool that facilitates an interface for administrators to configure computer and user settings related to Windows and installed software. Certain system tweaks cannot be made without gaining access to this area, like using startup and shutdown scripts.

However, some Windows editions don't come bundled with Group Policy Editor, such as Starter Edition, Home or Home Premium. In this case, you can turn to Add GPEDIT.msc, a simple utility made to immediately to fix this issue.

All you have to do is unzip the downloaded package and run the setup file. To avoid reading errors, it's best to run Add GPEDIT.msc with administrative rights. This brings up a Command Prompt window where the system registry settings can be briefly seen, thanks to the fact that the operation gets done almost instantly.

Files are added to the System32 subfolder of the SysWOW64 folder (in the Windows director), including appmgr.dll, fde.dll, fdeploy.dll, gpedit.dll, gpedit.msc, and gptext.dll. No confirmation message is displayed at the end to let you know whether or not the tool was successful.

To run a test and find out if it worked, you can use the Run tool (Win+R) to run the gpedit.msc command. It's not possible to undo changes once Group Policy Editor is added to Windows.