How to Use Gpedit on Vista Home Edition
The Group Policy Editor (gpedit) command on your Windows Vista computer is used with the Group Policy software on your system. Group Policy is a program that allows an administrator to set privileges on programs for other users. Primarily, the Group Policy Editor is used to restrict program access for the users of a computer. You will need administrative privileges to restrict the programs on your system. Administrator privileges are necessary so you can have access to the policy for every user on the computer.
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Instructions
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Click "Start" and then "Run."
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Type "gpedit" into the run box and press "Enter." This will take you into the Group Policy Editor.
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Navigate to the program on which you want to make a policy. For instance, if you want to block a website, go to the "Computer Configuration" option and then to the "Windows Settings" option, "Security Settings," "IP Security Policies," and then "Internet."
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Right-click the program on which you want to set up the policy. In this example, you would right-click on the "Firefox" or "Internet Explorer" icon.
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Set the policy by enabling access to the different users on your computer through the user menu that appears. Click the "OK" button to save the setting, and then click "Close" to close the Group Policy Editor.
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