Server 2019 Can't Import W10 admx Files?

[JRA]

...Am I doing something bonkers here? Myself and another tech are baffled by this one.

 

Trying to get some new W10 policies in and for the life of me I can't get it to work. Looking for Start Menu customisation (amongst other things) and admittedly it's been a few years since I've done it, but guh??

 

So, I download this: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58495

 

Install the .msi (which in the process gives you a location of the policies and admx/adml files it's going to install.

 

In GP add template and browse there, and it can't find any policy definitions.

 

Anyone see what I'm coming unstuck on? Thanks all.

[snagrat]

You don’t import admx files.

 

You simple copy them into the PolicyDefinition folder and then they show in GPMC

[snagrat]

https://www.niallbrady.com/2016/02/03/how-can-i-add-new-windows-10-admx-files-to-the-group-policy-central-store-and-then-deploy-them/

[sted]

iirc i had issues post 1809(i think) if there wasnt an existing policy definitions folder there so download an older set 1st copy them to sysvol then update

[JRA]

Thanks folks - that walkthrough page is especially good!

 

Asking nervously here, when coping the extracted en-us folder and all the .admx files from the new folder to the original PolicyDefinitions folder in SYSVOL, do I want to overwrite the files already in there? I'm guessing I do of course, and have copied them out already...

 

Someone just tell me that's what I need to do before I press the button??? Hahaha.

[3s-gtech]

Yup, overwrite. It's not too scary a job - they're just flat files. You'll need to re-open any GPO editing windows to see the refreshed settings.