I got one I mentioned elsewhere here - if registry editing is disabled, just use a different registry app (there are some on Github that are better than the sta

I got one I mentioned elsewhere here - if registry editing is disabled, just use a different registry app (there are some on Github that are better than the standard one anyway). Then you can undo group policy settings at will, as long as you know which registry keys to flip. A good site for this is: https://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net https://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net Some settings are set in the local security policy file, rather than in the registry. From memory, if you have local admin rights you have to specifically grant your user account full control to the adm files, then you can use the local security policy MMC snap in to change settings. Once you change things, they will periodically be set back, which is annoying, but the tip near the end of the article might work to stop that. Another tip is to install a dual boot version of Windows on an encrypted partition, and use that instead of the "official" install. Of course, this only works if you don't need frequent access to resources on the domain.