Windows 7 Starter GPOs
When is MS going to release the Windows 7 starter GPOs?
March 31st, 2010 7:12pm

When is MS going to release the Windows 7 starter GPOs? Hi In Windows 7, the Starter GPO's are included in the default installation. Here is more information. The following quote is from this article. Windows 7: What’s New in Group Policy for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 The Big In-the-Box Addition: Built-in Starter GPOs The ability to create and use Starter GPOs first became available in the Vista version of the GPMC. The idea behind a Starter GPO is that an administrator can create a starting point for other administrators to use when creating their GPOs. The fundamental architecture and functionality hasn't changed much in this new update, but one new distinction is notable. Specifically, when you use a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 machine to create the Starter GPO's container, the container is automatically populated with some built-in Starter GPOs. These Starter GPOs follow Microsoft best practices and map to the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide. For example, one of these built-in Starter GPOs is for an average Enterprise Client (EC) and another, with a more locked-down approach, is called Specialized Security Limited Functionality (SSLF). Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 include Starter GPOs for both the user and computer sides. These Microsoft-created Starter GPOs are also available (in slightly older form) for Vista and Windows XP SP2. Download the following file for documentation about many of the specifics. What's New for IT Pros in Windows 7 Release Candidate - Windows 7 What is New Guide Hope this helps. Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP
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March 31st, 2010 11:12pm

Like I said in my previous answer that was deleted, Windows 7 Starter edition was never meant to be a business class client OS in enterprises. Therefore, it cannot be controled with GPOs.
April 1st, 2010 10:36am

Like I said in my previous answer that was deleted, Windows 7 Starter edition was never meant to be a business class client OS in enterprises. Therefore, it cannot be controled with GPOs. Hi Les This thread is not about the Windows 7 Starter edition. It's about the Starter Group Policy Objects which are a set of pre-configured policies that are designed to create a base container of policies during the deployment of Windows 7 across an organization. See the links in my previous post for more information. Thanks, Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP
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April 2nd, 2010 10:23am

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