Hello,
Press Windows Key + R, type secpol.msc in Run dialog box and hit Enter. This will open Local Security Policies window instantaneously.
Hope this helps, Good luck :)
Where do I find Local Security Policies in Windows 8 (not in Administrative Tools)
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Anonymous
Hi,
I can't find the Local Security Policies in my desktop which is Windows 8.
It does not appear in the Administrative Tools in Control Panel.
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Anonymous
2013-11-04T19:38:55+00:00 It seems that secpol.msc is available only in Windows 8 Pro.
There may be another solution, but I hacked the registry
In Windows 8.1, Using regedit I searched for EnableLUA
found it at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Set the value of
EnableLUA to 0
The particular piece of software I was trying to use now works, but I don't know what the other consequences are...
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Anonymous
2014-02-06T22:32:47+00:00 Response is "Windows cannot find 'secpol'. Make sure ...
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Anonymous
2013-07-12T06:39:53+00:00 Hi,
I've already tried looking for the file through the Run command and also the search at Start but the LSP still can't be found.
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Anonymous
2013-07-12T08:33:47+00:00 If its not the pro version+ it doesnt have / support it