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
    2021-10-27T07:07:21+00:00

    Thank you. I'll try it again. Maybe it's a version actually designed for the HOME edition.

    Question: I have a Lenovo Yoga 900 laptop. When Lenovo installs Windows (in C:), they also install their own, separate partition, D:. Could that cause the "restricted" infunctionality of featues like camera, mic, etc.?

    Thanks again.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-25T02:11:36+00:00

    Instructions for installing gpedit.msc are here: https://techcult.com/install-group-policy-editor-windows-10/

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-25T01:11:07+00:00

    gpedit.msc is not a feature available in the Win10 HOME edition.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-24T05:57:07+00:00

    Like many, I have a consumer based computer and had the "*some of these settings are hidden or managed..." language that appeared in various places and where I was unable to turn on my devices and because of this, unable to participate in ZOOM or Skype meetings. Luckily I have a smaller travel computer that hasn't been affected by this language. I downloaded the gpedit.msc from a Microsoft site. Anyhow, after doing the above the language disappeared and I was able to switch all the devices and more that fall under the Privacy section on. The above commands really did the trick.  My hat is off to Jonas the Swedish Goth. Many thanks.

    As an aside, Microsoft did attempt to help me via India and no, the efforts did not result in a positive outcome; however, as a result of their accessing my computer directly, newer media software was placed on my computer AND my very old BIOS was updated, so the entire effort was worth it. Now if the fellows in India could talk to the Swedish Goth, Microsoft would be cooking with Crisco.

     

    Sir, you are to kind!
    Thanks :)

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