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
    2021-01-31T09:46:44+00:00

    /f - is the command u use in chkdsk to scan disk and fix errors. It might have similar wider use.

    if your college gave you the windows, it's very possible it came with some missing components. I had to  install group policy manager on mine, it didn't have it. I was also missing the registry keys they were talking about, you can add them, right click on the left to add the key, and rename it, and right click on the right to add the DWORD32 and set the value they say. You have to restart each time you change registry keys.

    Also, if your college gave you windows, most likely you logged into their ssh or vpn to access a school computer, when you do that windows adds workgroup and this happens. Check in control panel>all items>system if you are added to workgroup, and control panel>all CP items>credential manager where it was you logged into that did it. Maybe removing the workgroup can help.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-28T15:18:53+00:00

    Why is it that 98% of Microsoft agents don't know what they're talking about? I have this problem with this stupid message too (*Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organisation). However, this so called solution that you posted, DOESN'T WORK!!! Why can we never get a solution to problems, which are Windows generated, from Microsoft service agents??? Why is Windows 10 STILL causing problems??? Get your act together Microsoft! Now can you, PLEASE, provide a solution that works!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-01-24T06:52:44+00:00

    I'm sorry but I can't seem to find a post of items to put into a Powershell.  I can see the list of changes to make using regedit.  Do you follow the path in Regedit starting at HKey_Current_User . . . \Policies" /f  - but what does " /f" mean? 

    What do I delete?  Each line begins with reg delete. 

    In the second line I don't have "WindowsSelfHost" /f

    In your 6th line I don't have "WindowsStore . . ."

    In your 7th line I don't have WindowsSelfHost" /f?

    In the 11th line I don't have "WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f"

    Could it be that my build number (19042.746) has different items or could it be that I am using Windows 10 Pro - my college gives it to us free.

    Sorry I new at this and confused?  Trying to learn computers.

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