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windows 10 - Missing folders in gpedit.msc

In order to deny the automatic updating of a specific device's driver, I found out that I can get by this through the Local Group Policy Editor.


I am running Windows 10 Home OEM on my laptop and, since gpedit.msc is not build-in on this version, I installed it following this guide:



Today we are going to share a simple installer which installs the required system files in Windows so that you can enjoy Group Policy Editor in all Windows 7 editions.




  1. First download the setup file using following link:


    Download Group Policy Editor Installer


    You'll find the download link in right-side section of the above mentioned page.




  2. After downloading the ZIP file, extract it using WinRAR or 7-Zip.




  3. Run the extracted setup.exe file.


    It will install the files and you'll be able to access gpedit.msc command via RUN or Start Menu search box.




Note:



  • For Windows 7 64-bit (x64) users! You'll also need to go to "SysWOW64" folder present in "C:\Windows" folder and copy "GroupPolicy", "GroupPolicyUsers" folders and gpedit.msc file from there and paste them in "C:\Windows\System32" folder.


If you are getting "MMC could not create the snap-in" error message while running gpedit.msc, check out following steps to fix the problem. Basically it happens when your username in Windows contains more than one word.




  1. Run the installer and leave it at the last step (do not click on the "Finish" button).




  2. Now go to C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit\ folder.




  3. If you are running 32-bit (x86) edition of Windows 7, right-click on x86.bat file and choose "Open With -> Notepad" option. If you are running 64-bit (x64) edition of Windows 7, right-click on x64.bat file and choose "Open With -> Notepad" option.




  4. You'll find a total of 6 lines containing the following string in the file:


    %username%:f




  5. Edit those lines and replace %username%:f with "%username%":f




For example:


Original: `icacls %WinDir%\SysWOW64\gpedit.dll /grant:r %username%:f`
New: `icacls %WinDir%\SysWOW64\gpedit.dll /grant:r "%username%":f`



  1. Save and run the file (right-click -> Run as Administrator).




  2. That's it. You'll have working gpedit.msc.





Source How to Enable "Group Policy Editor" (gpedit.msc) in Windows 7 Home Premium, Home Basic and Starter Editions?


After some attempts it worked well, there is just one more step to do after following the guide: If you are still getting "MMC could not create the snap-in" error message while running gpedit.msc, go to "C:\Windows\Temp\gpedit" and run Installer.exe as Administrator.


At this point, I can properly run gpedit.msc.


But here comes my problem: For my purposes, I have to go to Local Computer Policy → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → Device Installation → Device Installation Restrictions


Following this path, I can not find the folder Device Installation. In the System folder I have 14 sub-folders, but not the one I need.


I've already tried re-adding system.adm in "Add/Remove Templates.." right-clicking on Administrative Templates, as well as all the other .adm files.


Any possible solution to add this folder to my gpedit.msc?


Thank you all.

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