Turning off Group Policy Updates prevents automatic updates from being applied to the system.
Turning off Group Policy Updates prevents automatic updates from being applied to the system.
Is there any method to prevent Windows 8.1 Pro from accepting group policy updates without switching to another domain? We need to enforce a power plan across the entire domain that forces displays to sleep after 10 minutes and locks the machine with a password. I removed my workstation from this part of the GPO using targeting, but it still keeps putting my displays to sleep and locking me out even after manual changes. This is really frustrating, especially when reading long articles. My president’s Surface Pro 3 is also behaving the same way and is causing him a lot of trouble.
To apply the new policy, use gpupdate /force via CMD or PowerShell. Disable PCs in the domain from receiving GPO updates by placing them in an empty OU and preventing inheritance (right-click the container and choose "block inheritance"). Ensure they have accepted the desired policy before proceeding, as otherwise the policy will be ignored.
I've attempted gpupdate /force but it only reinforces the existing GPO. I'm considering switching to a different OU if needed. I'm fine without GPOs on my machine, though I have a few I want to enforce on the President's Surface to prevent issues like forced admin shares, RDP, and firewall rules. I'll experiment to see how it goes... thanks for your prompt response!