gpupdate /wait:300 | Scenario | Command | | --- | --- | | You just changed a logon script. | gpupdate /target:user | | A computer setting isn’t applying. | gpupdate /target:computer /force | | You deployed a new printer via Group Policy. | gpupdate /force /logoff | | You updated a startup script. | gpupdate /force /boot | How to Verify Group Policy Application Running gpupdate is only half the battle. Confirm the results with:
Enter gpupdate – the command-line tool that saves the day. gpupdate command
But the real power comes with the parameters. 1. /target – Refresh Just Computer or User Policy Only refresh Computer policies: gpupdate /wait:300 | Scenario | Command | |
Invoke-GPUpdate -Computer "PC-NAME" -Force -RandomDelayMinutes 0 Or use psexec (from Sysinternals): | gpupdate /force /logoff | | You updated a startup script
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