If it does not work, it is possible that something happened with the feature in the Registry. If the related policy has not been configured, but it is causing the settings to be inaccessible, then try enabling and disabling the policy to see if that fixes the problem. Once you complete the steps, restart the Settings app, and then the option you were trying to configure should no longer appear grayed out.

Double-click the related policy that is causing the setting to be inaccessible.

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings For example, if the Update options section shows the 'Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows' option grayed out, then it is because the 'Configure Automatic Updates' policy is disabled or using specific settings.īrowse the following path (if applicable): Quick tip: If you must keep the policy enabled or disabled, then adjust the settings within the policy rather than the Settings app.

Click the State column header to sort the list to see which policies have been configured (Enabled or Disabled).ĭouble-click the related policy that is causing the setting to appear grayed out in the Settings app.

Search for gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor console.Ĭomputer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Settings.

To make settings available again in the Settings app, use these steps: How to fix grayed out options in Settings

Windows update greyed out