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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  2. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T09:14:56+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    I understand that you are seeing a message that some settings are managed by your organization. For further clarity on the issue, please respond to the questions below.

    1. Which build version of Windows 10 are you using currently?
    2. Are you aware of any changes made to the PC prior to which you weren’t facing this issue?

    Refer the article Which version of Windows operating system am I running?

    However, let’s try changing some registry settings and see if that helps.

    **Note:**Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

    Refer the article How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

    1. Press Windows key + R. This will open Run. Alternatively, you can go to Start and search for ‘Run’
    2. In Run dialog box, type ‘regedit’ and hit Enter.
    3. In the navigation pane, locate and then select the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    4. Now click on PushNotifications key
    5. On the right hand pane double-click on NoToastApplicationNotificationDWORD file
    6. Under Value Data change the value to 0
    7. Restart the PC

    In case you are not able to find the PushNotifications key, then follow the steps below.

    1. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion right click on CurrentVersion,click onNew, and then select Key.
    2. Rename the key as PushNotifications
    3. Now on the right hand pane right click on empty space and click on New and select DWORD (32-bit) Value
    4. Rename the DWORD file as NoToastApplicationNotification
    5. Double-click on the file and change the Value Data to 0
    6. Restart the PC

    Let us know how it goes.

    Regards,

    Prakhar Khare

    Microsoft Community – Moderator

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-04-14T17:09:32+00:00

    Thanks for your attempt to help.  

    As to version 10.0.18363 Build 18363

    As to your steps below, under HKEY there is only HKEY_USERS and HKEY_CURRENT-CONFIG so I could not follow the instructions.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-14T04:30:26+00:00

    Thanks for your attempt to help.  

    As to version 10.0.18363 Build 18363

    As to your steps below, under HKEY there is only HKEY_USERS and HKEY_CURRENT-CONFIG so I could not follow the instructions.

    My version is

    Microsoft Windows 10 Home x64

    Version 1903 (OS Build 18362.778)

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies, I only see    Name:  ab(Default),  Type  REG_SZ, Data  (value not set).

    So I cannot follow your instructions, either.

    This has become URGENT.  Most medical appointments are held virtually for which I MUST have my camera and mic working.

    Please reply soonest.

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