Install Group Policy Editor
You can install group policy editor to your machine using built in Windows DISM Servicing.
Step 1: Show File Extensions
You’ll want to start off by making sure you have file extensions shown; you can check this by
- opening your file explorer
- in the header, click view
- in the dropdown, click Show, and from that dropdown select File Name Extensions
Step 2: The Install
- Right click on the desktop and create a txt file
- Copy and paste this install code into the txt file from “@echo” all the way to “pause”
@echo off
dir /b "%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum" >List.txt
dir /b "%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum" >>List.txt
for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do (
dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i"
)
del List.txt
pause
- Hit the keyboard shortcut Ctrl S to save the txt
- Close out and rename the .txt to a .bat
- Run the batch file as admin and let it proceed with the install
- Reboot machine
What the code does
| Command | Explanation |
|---|---|
| @echo off | Cleaner output (no command echoing) |
| dir …ClientExtensions… >List.txt | List all Client Extensions package files |
| dir …ClientTools… »List.txt | Append all Client Tools package files |
| for /f … do (dism …) | Install each package listed in List.txt |
| del List.txt | Remove temporary file |
| pause | Wait for user input before closing |
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Written on June 6, 2025