Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization message showing on Privacy Settings page

Anonymous
2020-04-13T18:12:20+00:00

When In Settings>Privacyonly under Windows permissions>diagnostics&feedback and App permissions>Camera do I get ***Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization.**I am the only one using this laptop and am shown as administrator.  How can I resolve this issue.  I have exhausted all supposed cures suggested when I search that topic.

****Original title:*Privacy settings***

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Anonymous
2020-11-10T00:11:48+00:00

I finally resolved the problem I was having today, involving using the Local Group Policy Editor.  As far as I understand, this is available on Windows 10 Pro, not the Home edition.  Hopefully this will help a few of you.

  • Press Windows key + R to open the 'Run' window.  Type gpedit.msc and press enter.
  • Under Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, then expand Windows Components.
  • Click on App Privacy.  Double-click on the relevant issue, e,g,. if you cannot use your webcam, double-click on 'Let Windows apps access the camera'.
  • On the left under Options, there should be a 'Default for all apps' setting.  In my case this was set to 'Force Deny'.  Change this to 'User is in control', then click OK at the bottom.
  • Click on the Start button, click Settings, then click Privacy.  Hopefully the relevant permission button is no longer greyed out.

You are correct.  The group policy editor is not available in the Home version. 

Pro users has other tools as well to fix this. Like system center.

Home users can reset policies by using powershell commands. Pro users can do this as well.

The group policy editor is just a tool that uses the cmd/powershell commands. (Why those tools are not in win 10, I dont understand)

Microsoft released 2 days ago problems in 20H2 with exectly this.

Resetting the PC does work. But only because you reset your policies with that. Thats like buying a new car when you get a flat tire ;).

Here is how you fix the problem of "managed" when your PC IS NOT MANAGED!!! (Some are).

1. Open a powershell or cmd windows (With Admin rights)How to open a cmd or powershell windows.- Click start - Find Windows Powershell folder in the application tree.

  • RIGHT CLICK on the Windows powershell that only say powershell (Not Powershell ISE, x86).

2. Choose open with admin rights.

3. Copy all these commands. And paste them into the powershell

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f

4. Reboot your system. <---skip this and it does not work

Check the setting that had "managed by" in yellow text. If its gone = fixed and its policies you change with a tool that creates a registry mix that Microsoft yet have to fix.

If you are still "managed", then I suggest Malware removal operation. Then contact Microsoft support. They will help you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-05-16T04:46:24+00:00

    Please note, we're not Microsoft agents/employees. Only some others are Microsoft agents/employees. We're just visitors who answer your problems. We do not work for Microsoft.

    Yeah Folks. That goes for me too.

    I am a user like the res..... ......well, maybe not like most, ;)

    but I am not from microsoft, nor paid by them, and whatever I post here are from a user.

    This is how you reset ALL your group policys that are harmless to reset. (Resetting all group policies, or worse, give them all rights, is...bad.)

    Pro users has other tools as well to fix this. Like system center. <-----Do NOT fiddle with system center unless you know what NOT to do

    Home and pro users can reset policies by using powershell commands.

    The group policy editor is just a tool that uses the cmd/powershell commands.

    Please note:

    Resetting the PC does work. But only because you reset your policies with that.
    Thats like buying a new car when you get a flat tire ;).

    Here is how you fix the problem of "managed" when your PC IS NOT MANAGED!!! (Some are).

    1. Open a powershell or cmd windows (With Admin rights) How to open a cmd or powershell windows. - Click start - Find Windows Powershell folder in the application tree.

    • RIGHT CLICK on the Windows powershell that only say powershell (Not Powershell ISE, x86).
      2. Choose open with admin rights.

    3. Copy all these commands. And paste them into the powershell

    reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

    reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f

    reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Policies" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Policies" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

    reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f

    4. Reboot your system. <---skip this and it does not work

    Check the setting that had "managed by" in yellow text.
    If its gone = fixed

    If you are still "managed", then I suggest Malware removal operation. Then contact Microsoft support. They will help you.

    Or, your account or computer is managed, which most company computers are that finds their way to peoples homes when they are thrown away by the company.

    Any questions?

    Oh, the "/f" is powershell "attribute" and works as an order for the command.

    /f means FIX THE ¤%#¤ PROBLEM!

    Jonas, The Swedish Goth.Hacker, IT-System engineer and Gamer.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-29T05:26:49+00:00

    I don't think anyone at MS actually reads these requests for help.

    About 6 or 7 months after I posted this problem for the first time, I received an answer from a BOT, not even a real person, telling me the issue was referred to someone at the company.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-25T14:47:42+00:00

    I have the same issue. None of the above suggestions have helped me. The issue was not occurring prior to a recent Windows update. The issue is occurring when I try to install Adobe Creative Suite products. Details of my machine are below:

    Windows 10 Home | Version 1909 | Installed on 19/12/2019 | OS build 18363.1016

    Is this thread still live?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-21T10:06:55+00:00

    Hi there, neither of them options worked. It was already on 0.

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