gpupdate

Windows CMD · System · reference only

What it does

Refreshes the computer and user group policies without waiting for the next automatic cycle.

Syntax

gpupdate [opciones]

Options and parameters

/force
Reapplies all policies, not just the ones that changed.
/target:computer|user
Updates only the computer policies or only the user ones.
/wait:segundos
Time to wait for the policies to be processed.
/logoff
Logs off afterwards if any policy requires it.
/boot
Restarts the computer afterwards if any policy requires it.

Usage examples

gpupdate
Applies new or modified policies.
gpupdate /force
Reapplies all policies.
gpupdate /target:computer
Updates only the computer policies.
gpupdate /target:user /force
Reapplies only the user policies.

Notes and common mistakes

It is useful on machines in an Active Directory domain; a personal machine has few policies to apply.
To see what was applied, use gpresult.

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