Missing group policy editor

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When I try to open local security policy or gpedit.msc I get the following
snap in failed to initialize.
Name:Group policy object editor
CLSID:{8fcob734-aoe1-11d1-a7d3-0000f87571e3}
funny thing is gpedit.msc was working the other day and now its not. So does
anyone know how to fix this. And no the kellys corner 230 does not fix it
please help

 

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Error Message "Snap-in Failed to Initialize" When You Use Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297064

"Snap-in Failed to Initialize" Error Message When You Open Microsoft
Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;826282

You receive a “Cannot open <Snap-in Name>” error message when you try to
start MMC on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326574

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:7A61D2DE-0EB5-4AD0-A3BF-1ABA2A490442@microsoft.com,
mstout2001 <mstout2001@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> When I try to open local security policy or gpedit.msc I get the
> following snap in failed to initialize.
> Name:Group policy object editor
> CLSID:{8fcob734-aoe1-11d1-a7d3-0000f87571e3}
> funny thing is gpedit.msc was working the other day and now its not. So
> does anyone know how to fix this. And no the kellys corner 230 does not
> fix it please help

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

No it does not help for there seems to be no way for me to obtain the
required snap in for this. Its funny because it was there a week ago and ive
noticed since it was gone my security center does not recognize the fact that
I have an anti-virus program installed.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Error Message "Snap-in Failed to Initialize" When You Use Microsoft
> Management Console
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297064
>
> "Snap-in Failed to Initialize" Error Message When You Open Microsoft
> Management Console
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;826282
>
> You receive a “Cannot open <Snap-in Name>� error message when you try to
> start MMC on a Windows XP-based computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326574
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:7A61D2DE-0EB5-4AD0-A3BF-1ABA2A490442@microsoft.com,
> mstout2001 <mstout2001@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > When I try to open local security policy or gpedit.msc I get the
> > following snap in failed to initialize.
> > Name:Group policy object editor
> > CLSID:{8fcob734-aoe1-11d1-a7d3-0000f87571e3}
> > funny thing is gpedit.msc was working the other day and now its not. So
> > does anyone know how to fix this. And no the kellys corner 230 does not
> > fix it please help
>
>