Group Policy Force Update

If you run gpupdate /force and the settings do not appear to apply:

However, by default, Group Policy does apply instantly. Clients poll domain controllers for policy updates at random intervals (typically every 90–120 minutes for security settings and every 7 days for registry-based policies, with a random offset of up to 30 minutes). In many operational scenarios—such as after an emergency security change, troubleshooting a user issue, or testing a new policy—waiting for the next automatic background refresh is impractical. group policy force update