gpupdate /force /logoff /verbose
Refreshes only Computer Configuration or User Configuration policies. gpupdate command
gpupdate [/target:computer|user] [/refresh] [/force] | | /force | Reapplies all policy settings,
| Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | /target:computer\ | Updates only computer policies or only user policies. If omitted, both are updated. | | /force | Reapplies all policy settings, even if they haven’t changed. Useful when settings aren't applying correctly. | | /wait:<seconds> | Waits the specified number of seconds for policy processing to complete before returning to the command prompt. | | /logoff | Logs the user off after the policy update. Required for certain user policy changes (like folder redirection). | | /boot | Restarts the computer after the policy update. Needed for some computer policy changes (like software installation). | | /sync | Synchronizes the next foreground policy application (useful in scripts for predictable behavior). | | | /logoff | Logs the user off after the policy update
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Reapplies policies, not just changes. Useful when policies seem stuck or partially applied.