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Policy Editor Missing from Administrative Tools on Gates PC   
Follow these instructions if the System Policy Editor does not appear under Administrative Tools on you Gates Library Computer running Windows 2000 or XP.
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Applicability

These instructions and the application apply to all granted computers running Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Instructions

When logged in as exec, Policy Editor should be present under Start>Programs>Administrative Tools whenever Public Access Computer Profile Restrictions are installed. When Profile Restrictions are removed, Policy Editor is also deleted.

Check to see if Profile Restrictions are installed.

  1. Click on Start>Settings>Control Panel.
  2. Open Add or Remove Programs.
  3. Scroll down and look for Public Access Computer Profile Restrictions (there may be four other entries beginning with Public Access Computer, make sure you find Profile Restrictions).
  4. If Profile Restrictions are listed, select the item and click Remove. Once they are removed, continue to step 6.
  5. If Profile Restrictions are not listed, continue to the next step.
  6. Close Add or Remove Programs and the Control Panel.
  7. Click on Start>Programs>Public Access Computer Configuration Tool>Public Access Computer Installer.
  8. Place a check in the third box, next Public Access Computer Profile Restrictions and click Install.
  9. Once installation is finished, click OK.
  10. Verify that Policy Editor now appears under Administrative Tools.


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