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If you have done the above, and it still &quot;doesn't work&quot;, go to the target machine and run GPRESULT /V - it will show you all policies which the machine is getting and applying.<br />
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Machines have to be in the domain in order to be governed by policies. &nbsp;It's not enough that users authenticate to the domain from standalone machines - they will not get the policies.
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If you have done the above, and it still "doesn't work", go to the target machine and run GPRESULT /V - it will show you all policies which the machine is getting and applying.

Machines have to be in the domain in order to be governed by policies.  It's not enough that users authenticate to the domain from standalone machines - they will not get the policies.

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MR.LesterClayton thanks for you answer and the problem solved although there was another problem i created by linking the GPO to the PCs OU while the GP i am trying to apply is a User Based configuration but the GPRESULT /V &nbsp;helped me to figure out the problem , thank you very much 
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MR.LesterClayton thanks for you answer and the problem solved although there was another problem i created by linking the GPO to the PCs OU while the GP i am trying to apply is a User Based configuration but the GPRESULT /V  helped me to figure out the problem , thank you very much

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hi every one <br />
i have SBS2008 and few workstations and there OSs &nbsp;XP and Vista and 7 , i am trying to restrict users from accessing <b>add or remove</b> icon in XP and the <b>programs and Features</b> in Vista and 7 by creating a GPO in SBS 2008 to hide those icons , i tryed but Unfortunately Failed , you think can help ?<br />
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many thanks in advance 
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hi every one 
i have SBS2008 and few workstations and there OSs  XP and Vista and 7 , i am trying to restrict users from accessing add or remove icon in XP and the programs and Features in Vista and 7 by creating a GPO in SBS 2008 to hide those icons , i tryed but Unfortunately Failed , you think can help ?

many thanks in advance 

Remove add or remove programs icon from the control panel by GPO

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