I have a similar problem. I can't turn on the firewall because "Your network
adminstrator is uisng Group Policy to control these settings." But this is a
stand-alone PC, and when I go to C:\Windows\System32\ there is no Group
Policy. I have XP Hone, version 2002, service pack 2.

thanks

"Chang Yin(MSFT)" wrote:

> Hello Bob,
>
> Thank you for your post.
>
> The issue may occur if the current user account (although it is an
> administrator account) does not have access to some necessary files or
> registry. Please check to ensure that the current user has full control on
> the following folder and does NOT have any Deny item:
>
> C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy
>
> Note: I assume your system is installed in C:\Windows folder. If this is
> not the case, please adjust it accordingly.
>
> If the above error still persists, please help collect FileMon and RegMon
> traces when performing the steps to reproduce the problem. The two tools
> (FileMon and RegMon) can be downloaded in:
>
> FileMon for Windows v7.04
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...n/Filemon.mspx
>
> RegMon for Windows v7.04
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...es/regmon.mspx
>
> You can send the files to me at v-chayin@microsoft.com (please include
> "41118286-Access denied to "Local Security Policy"" in the subject line).
>
> I look forward to your reply. Also, if you have any questions or concerns,
> please do not hesitate to let me know. I am happy to help. :-)
>
> Thank you for your time and cooperation!
>
> Sincerely,
> George Yin
> Microsoft Online Support
> Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
>
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