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
    2021-02-11T03:40:08+00:00

    Just as a heads up for those that may still have this issue and although it will not fix everyone's issues I hope it can help at least some, as MS doesn't seem to know or care at this point.

    I have come across this problem recently after playing around with Avira's Privacy Settings, I had customized a few settings in Avira and had set it to "protect" some settings from "Apps"(and MS) in which case it was preventing me from accessing my main email address (although oddly enough not both accounts that are synced) where my main account was saying "Failure to Sync" and asking me to address the problem by a "Fix Now" button in which case lead me to the "Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization" message and was not able to actually do anything to fix it, as it was being blocked by Avira.

    I have since disabled the specific settings in Avira and now can access my main account again, I will still be using the Avira settings for most other areas (because I do not trust MS) but if I run into issues again I will most likely start by checking my Antivirus as the cause.

    P.S. Don't you just love having an area of your system that you can't access (Another example: try modding State Of Decay 2 or even deleting it when the uninstaller glitches)... Welcome to Microsoft's Windows 10!

    Good Luck Everyone.

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  2. JX313 7,050 Reputation points
    2021-01-31T10:02:49+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.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-24T06:23:30+00:00

    I couldn't agree more, Mr Goth! Lately McAfee has caused me a number of headaches.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-01-24T05:06:52+00:00

    Wow thank you for that information on Adobe. I had no idea that it could make win 10 backfire as you stated. That is so crappy that these software companies turn their once important programs into malware, trojans etc. Could info to have! Do you know the behind the scenes scoop on why they have eliminated the flash player? 

    And @Jonas The Swedish Goth

    Do you help ir provide insight or resolutions away from this forum? I ask bc I could really use some expertise and have some questions.

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