Windows 10: gpedit.msc has folders missing and cannot edit any policies

I have windows 11 pro, and today randomly I am not able to use my Group Policy Editor. As you can see many folders there are empty and whenever I try to open them it gives me the error message: MMC cannot initialize the snap-in. Sorry for bad english.

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I can't set a slideshow in the Lock Screen and one of the Microsoft suggestions to use gpedit msc didn't work

I can't set up a slideshow for the lock screen. I can select a picture from the computer or I can select one of the Windows 10 standard pictures. If I select slideshow it doesn't change the PREVIEW and when the computer is inactive I get a black screen.

One of the suggestions made by Microsoft in response to this problem in another post was to run gpedit msc. I have tried this or gpedit.msc or gpedit and in all cases the message I get is gpedit or gpedit.msc or gpedit msc "is not recognised as an
internal or external command, operable program or batch file"

How do I fix the lock screen problem or invoke the local group policy editor?

 

how do i get gpedit for windows 10

Here are two options:

• Upgrade Windows to at least the professional version.
• Use the backdoor method described
  here. Whether it will survive an Automatic Update I do not know.

 

Local Security Policy Editor NOT FOUND

Easily Install Group Policy Editor (GPEdit.msc) In Windows 10 Home Edition

New link for solving W10 Home secpol missing.

Thanks for pointing me out the solution.

Alain

Ps: cannot edit/modify original post to add the solution link