Windows Group Policy List: Search Windows 11 26H2 ADMX Settings
Find 8,173 Group Policy settings from 5 sources, including the ADMX Administrative Templates you see in the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) of Windows 11 26H2, by category, registry key or search. Look up the policies you set locally or add to a GPO in Active Directory (AD), with the official Microsoft text.
- Computer Configuration
Policies applied to the computer (HKLM)
- User Configuration
Policies applied to the user (HKCU)
- Find by registry key
Walk down the registry keys that policies use and find the policies that use a key.
How to find a Windows Group Policy
Search
Type part of a policy name, ID or registry path in the box at the top.
Browse
Follow the categories in the same order as gpedit.msc, or walk down the registry keys.
Check
Read the description, options, registry path and supported OS of each policy.
Popular categories
Popular Group Policy settings
Group Policy settings for topics people look up often, such as Windows Update, Remote Desktop and USB blocking.
- Configure Automatic Updates
- Do not include drivers with Windows Updates
- Remove access to use all Windows Update features
- Allow users to connect remotely by using Remote Desktop Services
- Do not allow Clipboard redirection
- All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access
- Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings
- Remove Task Manager
- Prevent access to registry editing tools
- Prevent access to the command prompt
- Allow widgets
- Turn off Windows Copilot
- Allow Diagnostic Data
- Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences
- Turn off all Windows spotlight features
- Turn off real-time protection
- Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage
- Set the default behavior for AutoRun
- Do not allow web search
- Turn off the advertising ID
Policy sources and versions
Each policy comes from one of the packages below. The publication date is the date the package was released.
- Windows 11 26H2 - version 1.0 - published 2026-09-29 - 3,686 policies
- Google Chrome - version 156.0.8078.80 - published 2026-10-28 - 742 policies
- Microsoft 365 Apps - version 5568.1000 - published 2026-08-10 - 2,420 policies
- Microsoft Edge - version 155.0.4283.45 - published 2026-10-08 - 910 policies
- Mozilla Firefox - version 8.3 - published 2026-09-16 - 415 policies
Frequently asked questions
How do I open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)?
Press the Windows key + R, type gpedit.msc and press Enter, or search for gpedit.msc in the Start menu. It needs administrator rights and is included in Windows Pro, Enterprise and Education, but not in Home. Under Computer Configuration and User Configuration, Administrative Templates follows the same order as this site.
I cannot find policies in Windows 11 Home.
Windows 11 Home does not include the Local Group Policy Editor by default. Find the policy on this site and note the registry key, value name, type, and enabled/disabled values. Computer Configuration policies are under HKLM and User Configuration policies are under HKCU. Open regedit with Windows key + R and create the same key and value; in many cases this applies the same setting. If it does not take effect, sign out or restart. Not every policy works through the registry alone, so back up the registry before editing. An example is on the Browse by registry key page.
Does changing a Group Policy also change the registry?
Most Administrative Template policies are stored as registry values. The registry section of each policy page shows the key, value name, and the values written when the policy is enabled or disabled.
What is the difference between Computer Configuration and User Configuration?
Computer Configuration applies to the whole PC (HKLM) and User Configuration to the signed-in user (HKCU). Some policies appear in both.
Are there policies for programs such as Edge or Chrome?
Yes. Policies of the products listed under "Policy sources and versions" can be searched and browsed by category in the same way.
How do I update Windows Group Policy right away?
Run gpupdate /force in Command Prompt or PowerShell. Running gpupdate alone applies only the changed policy settings, while /force reapplies all of them. Some policies take effect only after you sign out or restart.
What is the difference between the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) and the Local Group Policy Editor?
The Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) edits the local policy of a single PC, while the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) creates, links and manages Group Policy for a domain. Both show the same ADMX policies under Administrative Templates, so you can check a policy name and its registry path on this site first.
What are a GPO (Group Policy Object) and an AD GPO?
A GPO is a Group Policy Object, a collection of policy settings. In an Active Directory (AD) environment you link a GPO to a domain, site or OU to apply it to users and computers. This site shows the name, description and registry path of each policy you can put in a GPO, but it cannot create or link a GPO.
Where do I get the Windows 11 ADMX files?
Download the Administrative Templates (.admx) package for your Windows 11 version from the Microsoft Download Center. This site organizes the policy text from those packages so it is easy to search, but it does not distribute the ADMX files themselves. In a domain, you copy the files to the Central Store to edit a GPO with them.
Data sources
Policy names and descriptions come from the Administrative Templates (ADMX/ADML) files published by Microsoft and other vendors. Where a language has no text, the English original is shown with a label.