Group Policy Templates (.ADMX) removed in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016
In this blog, you will find the list of Group Policy settings (.ADMX) that are removed in Windows 10, version 1607 and Windows Server 2016. If you need to restore them, you can download and install the Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10. The Notes section below has more details.
Special thanks to Brian Lich and Ajay Sarkaria for helping build the list.
ADMX file |
Policy name |
Policy scope |
Policy path |
Notes |
windowsdefender.admx |
Define the rate of detection events for logging |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Network Inspection System |
Network Inspection System was deprecated and disabled in Windows 8 and later. |
windowsdefender.admx |
IP address range Exclusions |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Network Inspection System\Exclusions |
Network Inspection System was deprecated and disabled in Windows 8 and later. |
windowsdefender.admx |
Port number Exclusions |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Network Inspection System\Exclusions |
Network Inspection System was deprecated and disabled in Windows 8 and later. |
windowsdefender.admx |
Process Exclusions for outbound traffic |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Network Inspection System\Exclusions |
Network Inspection System was deprecated and disabled in Windows 8 and later. |
windowsdefender.admx |
Threat ID Exclusions |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Network Inspection System\Exclusions |
Network Inspection System was deprecated and disabled in Windows 8 and later. |
windowsdefender.admx |
Turn on Information Protection Control |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Real-time Protection |
This policy did not configure anything and was never used. |
windowsdefender.admx |
Turn on network protection against exploits of known vulnerabilities |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Real-time Protection |
Network Inspection System was deprecated and disabled in Windows 8 and later. |
windowsdefender.admx |
Configure local setting override to turn off Intrusion Prevention System |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Defender\Real-time Protection |
Intrusion Prevention System is not used with Windows Defender. |
explorer.admx |
Turn off soft landing help tips |
User |
Windows Components\File Explorer |
This policy has been replaced with Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cloud content > Do not show Windows tips
|
tpm.admx |
Turn on TPM backup to Active Directory Domain Services |
Machine |
System\Trusted Platform Module Services |
This policy is not related to backing up the BitLocker recovery key and does not affect BitLocker in any way. |
windowsupdate.admx |
Defer upgrade |
Machine |
Windows Components\Windows Update |
For Windows 10, version 1607, use the following instead:
If you want to defer upgrade for Windows 10, version 1511, you should download and install the Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10. |
Until next time,
| Kaushik Ainapure
| Solution Asset Program Manager
| Windows & Azure