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It sounds like the user you are using lacks the edit permission to the GPO. Select the delegation tab on the GPO and ensure you have edit settings,delete,modify security.
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Cross verify user ID is part of <b>Group Policy Creator Owners </b> group.<br />
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If you are facing this issue on particular DC / Server, try deleting the profile from computer properties, advanced systems settings, user profiles,<br />
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After deleting profile your profile will load freshly and try.
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I have come to edit a GPO that was created quite a while ago but the &quot;edit&quot; bit of the menu is greyed out and I can't edit it.<br />
Using Server 2012 standard.<br />
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What could the problem be?
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I have come to edit a GPO that was created quite a while ago but the "edit" bit of the menu is greyed out and I can't edit it.
Using Server 2012 standard.

What could the problem be?

Can't edit Group Policy Object

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