When it comes to deep system customization, security hardening, or user environment management on Windows (Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions), the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is the holy grail. However, navigating through 1,800+ policy settings via a GUI can be tedious.
REM 4. Import security template (User Rights, Audit, etc.) secedit /configure /db secedit.sdb /cfg C:\PolicyBackup\security.inf /quiet local group policy editor command line
REM 3. Apply additional registry-only policies reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v DisableWindowsUpdateAccess /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v MenuShowDelay /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f When it comes to deep system customization, security
(Computer Config > Admin Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update) Import security template (User Rights, Audit, etc
secedit /export /cfg C:\security_backup.inf /db secedit.sdb
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose First, export the policy, edit the INF file’s [Privilege Rights] section, then re-import: