Command: Gpupdate

gpupdate This refreshes both and User policies. Simple, right?

gpupdate /target:computer Only refresh User policies: gpupdate command

Invoke-GPUpdate -Computer "PC-NAME" -Force -RandomDelayMinutes 0 Or use psexec (from Sysinternals): gpupdate This refreshes both and User policies

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gpupdate /target:user By default, gpupdate only applies new or changed settings. The /force flag reapplies all policy settings, even if they haven’t changed. gpupdate command

Enter gpupdate – the command-line tool that saves the day.