Relate to: System utility, Network, Security, Console

Default location: %WinDir%\System32\gpupdate.exe

Useful information about: gpupdate.exe

Description: Microsoft® Group Policy Update Utility

Version: 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)

Size: 16896 (16K)

MD5: B56366A0CD13E4ED301019497B021CD6

Gpupdate.exe is a command refreshes local and Active Directory–based Group Policy settings, including security settings on the computer from where it is run.

Usage:

GPUpdate [/Target: {Computer | User}] [/Force] [/Wait:]

[/Logoff] [/Boot] [/Sync]

Parameters:

Value Description

/Target: {Computer | User} Specifies that only User or only Computer

policy settings are updated. By default,

both User and Computer policy settings are

updated.

/Force Reapplies all policy settings. By default,

only policy settings that have changed are

applied.

/Wait: {value} Sets the number of seconds to wait for policy

processing to finish. The default is 600

seconds. The value '0' means not to wait.

The value '-1' means to wait indefinitely.

When the time limit is exceeded, the command

prompt returns, but policy processing

continues.

/Logoff Causes a logoff after the Group Policy settings

have been updated. This is required for

those Group Policy client-side extensions

that do not process policy on a background

update cycle but do process policy when a

user logs on. Examples include user-targeted

Software Installation and Folder Redirection.

This option has no effect if there are no

extensions called that require a logoff.

/Boot Causes a computer restart after the Group Policy setings

are applied. This is required for those

Group Policy client-side extensions that do

not process policy on a background update cycle

but do process policy at computer startup.

Examples include computer-targeted Software

Installation. This option has no effect if

there are no extensions called that require

a restart.

/Sync Causes the next foreground policy application to

be done synchronously. Foreground policy

applications occur at computer boot and user

logon. You can specify this for the user,

computer or both using the /Target parameter.

The /Force and /Wait parameters will be ignored

if specified.

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