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# Reset Local Group Policy

## Overview

This script creates a backup of the files stored in `C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy` and `C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicyUsers`. After the backup is created, the script will delete the existing files to reset all locally set Group Policy Objects to "Not Configured".

By default, backups are stored in `C:\Backups\Group Policy`. 

**To restore a backup:** 

1. Delete contents of `C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy`, if it exists.
2. Delete contents of `C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicyUsers`, if it exists.
3. Copy the contents of the associated backup folder to `C:\Windows\System32`.
4. Run `gpupdate /force` from an administrative terminal.

**Prerequisites:** This script has no prerequisites. 

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## Script

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** This script has no effect on Group Policy Objects applied from Active Directory.
{% endhint %}

{% @github-files/github-code-block url="<https://github.com/wise-io/scripts/blob/main/scripts/ResetLocalPolicies.ps1>" %}

## Examples

```powershell
.\ResetLocalPolicies.ps1
```

This example creates a backup of the existing local group policy files (if any) and resets them back to "Not Configured".

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## Parameters

This script has no parameters.