Windows 10: Error message 'couldn't connect to the Group Policy Client Service'?

Hi, When I turn on my computer, I get an error message which says 'Windows couldn't connect to the Group Policy Client Service and this prevents standard users from signing in. As an Administrative user, you can review the system event log for details about why the service didn't respond.' Does anyone know how I can resolve this as I am unable to use Word? Also on start up and waking up, my laptop won't respond for perhaps 5 minutes and the system uses 100% CPU on disk C.Might these be connected?Thanks for your help.

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Failed to connect to the group policy client services

Hi Mukul,

Thank you for posting in Community. I understand your concern and we will try to assist you in the best way we can.

The issue that you are facing may be due to the reasons stated below:

· User Profile Service or Group Policy Client service stopped working.

· Antivirus software conflicts.

· I would suggest that you first check if the services for Group Policy are running.

To do so follow the steps mentioned below
:

• Find the Group Policy Client service.
• Right click on the service, and click on Properties.
• The service status should be started and startup type
  automatic, if not, change the values accordingly, then click Apply and then OK.
• Press Windows + R key and type "services.msc" and press enter.
  

Let us know if this helps.

 

Couldn't connect to windows group policy service????

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing as with error: Couldn't connect to windows group policy service, we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know when exactly you received this error code?

This issue might have occurred due to corrupted user profile, User Profile Service or Group Policy Client service stopped working, or Antivirus software conflicts.

I suggest you to check with the following and check if it helps.

Group Policy Client service, this service is responsible for applying settings configured by administrators for the computers and users through the Group Policy component. If the service is disabled
the settings will be applied and applications and components will not be manageable through Group Policy.

Step 1: Stop the Group Policy Client service.

• Press Windows Key + R on the keyboard and type
  services.msc, Services window gets opened.
• Search for Group Policy Client service, right click on it and click on
  Stop.
• Restart the computer.

Step 2: Start
the service and set it to Automatic:

• Press Windows Key + R on the keyboard and type
  services.msc, Services window gets opened.
• Search for Group Policy Client service, right click on it and click on
  Properties.
• Start the service, set
  Startup type to Automatic.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Group Policy Client Services

Hello,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.

• When you say cannot access mail, which mail are you referring to?
• How are you accessing this mail? Is it through browser or mail client?
• If through browser, id you check using different browser?

Meanwhile, I suggest you to refer the below link and check if it helps.

Windows cannot connect to the group policy client service

https://social.technet.microsoft.co...olicy-client-service?forum=itprovistasecurity

Hope this helps.

Please get back to us with the above information in order to assist you accordingly.

Thank You.