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Fix: Local Security Policy Missing in Windows 10

Upgrade your PC to Pro version or run some commands

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Using the Local Security Policy console, you can set up security policies for computers or groups of computers available on your network. However, multiple user reports confirm that the Local Security Policy is missing on their Windows 10 PC.

This could be a problem, especially in theHome versions of the Windows OS. In this guide, we will show you how to add the Local Security Policy in Windows 10 and all the different ways you can open it. So let us get right into it.

Why is Local Security Policy missing in Windows 10?

If you are using Windows 10 and when you try to open the Local Security Policy, you get an errorWindows 10 can’t find secpol.msc. This is because you are using the Home edition of Windows 10 on your PC.

Since it is an advanced feature and a part of the Group Policy Editor that lets admins administer or manage different security parameters of the host computers, Microsoft did not include this in the Home editions of Windows 10 or 11.

The Local Security Policy module, or often the entire Group Policy Editor, is only available in Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro, and Education editions. If you wish to access Local Security Policy in Windows 10 Home edition, you have manually enabled it.

How can I enable Local Security Policy in Windows 10?

1. Run a few commands

2. Use a script

3. Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro

How can I open Local Security Policy on Windows 10?

1. Use the Run dialogue

2. Use the Control Panel

3. Use Command Prompt

4. Use Task Manager

5. Use File Explorer

These are the different ways to open Local Security Policy on your Windows 10 PC. Do note that you will be able to access the Local Security Policy only when you have added it following the methods mentioned above.

We have listed many ways to open the Group Policy Editor on a Windows 11 PC. The guide also mentioned enabling it in case you use the Home edition of Windows 11.

For users looking for ways to resolve theGroup Policy Editor error on their Windows 10 PCor laptop, we have a bunch of solutions to help you resolve the issue.

IfLocal Security Policy is missing on your Windows 11PC, you should check out our guide and enable it.

Feel free to let us know in the comments below if this guide helped you resolve the Local Security Policy missing on Windows 10.

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Sagar Naresh

Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.

He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.

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