Group Policy Does Not Work

[Diane Hopkins]

Dear Sir / Madam:

The following error message started up about 2 months ago. I noticed it
when I usually run Group Policy Editor from the Powertoy TweakUI. The error
message is as follows:
"Snap in failed to initialize" Name Group Policy
CLSID {8FCOB734-AOE1-1101-A7D3-0000F87571E3}

I don't recall ever customizing any snap in for the Group Policy Editor.
Does any expert out there know how to repair this? I would like to have a
working copy of my Group Policy Editor.

Thank you in advance for any expert advice and/or help you may be able to
provide me. It is much appreciated.

Diane Hopkins

 

[Jerry]

Did you try Start > Run > gpedit.msc to see if it would work?

 

[karl levinson, mvp]

The following error message started up about 2 months ago. I noticed it
when I usually run Group Policy Editor from the Powertoy TweakUI. The
error message is as follows:
"Snap in failed to initialize" Name Group Policy
CLSID {8FCOB734-AOE1-1101-A7D3-0000F87571E3}

To add to the other post... if you still can't run the Group Policy MMC
manually via that method, then searching Google for the exact word for word
error message may help find a solution:

www.google.com/search?q=%22Snap+in+failed+to+initialize%22+group-policy

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Error Message "Snap-in Failed to Initialize" When You Use Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297064

"Snap-in Failed to Initialize" Error Message When You Open Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826282

You receive a “Cannot open <Snap-in Name>” error message when you try to
start MMC on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326574

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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