Problems with Power Options Group Policy

I have just checked, but there isn't an upgrade under the Upgrades tab. It's empty.

When we removed the upgrade, I think we selected allow users to unistall the software, or something similar?

Is there another way to remove this from the XML, perhaps through ADSI Edit?

Thanks,

Jack

Hmmm that's interesting, I think that the value is being rehydrated by the current GPO’s MSI deployment. This means the new MSI deployment in the existing GPO is marked as an upgrade of the old one, and the superseded product ID is embedded in the policy. Even if the old GPO is gone, its Product GUID is still referenced in the new one under the <Deployment><SupersededIDs> XML block.

1. Open GPMC and go to the current Software Installation GPO.
2. Expand Computer Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > Software Installation.
3. Right-click the MSI entry → Properties → Upgrades tab.
4. You’ll see the old product listed as superseded.
5. Remove the upgrade rule to delete the SupersededID from the policy.
6. Close GPMC and allow SYSVOL to replicate. Run gpupdate /force on the client.

Finally, delete the SupersededIDs value on the client one last time.

Hey,

Just did this on one machine as a test, removed the Superceeded value, and run gpupdate/force and reboot, the value has come back after a reboot!

Thanks,

Jack

If you only have a few machines, you can manually delete the SupersededIDs value under the Product GUID key. Don’t delete the entire key. Then run gpupdate /force and reboot.

Or use a Group Policy Preferences Registry Item to delete the SupersededIDs value:

Path: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\AppMgmt{YourCurrentProductGUID}

Action: Delete

Value name: SupersededIDs

Also check for old scripts in SYSVOL:

\<domain>\SYSVOL&lt;domain>\Policies&lt;GPO_GUID>\Machine\Scripts\Startup

Leftover files could cause issues.

You don’t need to touch the new MSI policy or product key, just remove the old supersession trail causing the stall.

Hey Emmanuel,

I checked the key in regedit, and found that the policy is pushing the correct Software installation, but there is a key for SupercededIDs with value - {3905461e-a631-442c-9309-1f246e7296f2}

I checked under the SYSVOL policies folder with the GUID for that specific Software installation policy, and that is not shown, only the current one.

I tried removing the link, and then the hanging message doesn't show, so it must be that GPO.

How do I get rid of this SupercededID, do I remove it via the registry with a GPO?

There are no leftover MSIs in the System32 or SysWOL64 folders.

Running GPResult /z > gp.txt just shows the current MSI that is being pushed out, which is correct.

I think it must be that supercededID thing.

Thanks!
Jack