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This article describes how to use the new .admx and .adml files to create and administer registry-based policy settings in Windows. This article also explains how the Central Store is used to store and to replicate Windows-based policy files in a domain environment.

_Original KB number:_   3087759
_Original KB number:_ 3087759

## Links to download the Administrative Templates files based on the operating system version

- [Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2024 Update (24H2)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=106254)
- [Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=105667)
- [Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) - v3.0](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=105390)
- [Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=104593)
- [Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 October 2021 Update (21H2)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=103507)
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To view ADMX spreadsheets of the new settings that are available in later operating system versions, see the following spreadsheets:

- [Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2) - v2.0](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=106067)
- [Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 11 2023 Update (23H2)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=105668)
- [Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 11 October 2021 Update (21H2)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=103506)
- [Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2)](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=103668)
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The PolicyDefinitions folder on the Windows domain controller stores all .admx files and .adml files for all languages that are enabled on the client computer.

The .adml files are stored in a language-specific folder. For example, English (United States).adml files are stored in a folder that is named *en-US*. Korean .adml files are stored in a folder that is named *ko_KR*, and so on.
The .adml files are stored in a language-specific folder. For example, English (United States).adml files are stored in a folder that is named *en-US*. Korean .adml files are stored in a folder that is named *ko-KR*, and so on.

If .adml files for additional languages are required, you must copy the folder that contains the .adml files for that language to the Central Store. When you have copied all .admx and .adml files, the PolicyDefinitions folder on the domain controller should contain the .admx files and one or more folders that contain language-specific .adml files.

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## Group Policy administration

Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 do not include Administrative Templates that have an .adm extension. We recommend that you use computers that are running Windows 8.1 or later versions of Windows to perform Group Policy administration.
Supported client operating systems (from Windows 8.1 and onwards) do not include Administrative Templates that have an .adm extension. We recommend that you use computers that are running Windows 8.1 or later versions of Windows to perform Group Policy administration.

## Updating the Administrative Templates files

In Group Policy for Windows Vista and later version of Windows, if you change Administrative Templates policy settings on local computers, sysvol folder isn't automatically updated to include the new .admx or .adml files. This behavior is implemented to reduce network load and disk storage requirements, and to prevent conflicts between .admx and .adml files when changes are made to Administrative Templates policy settings across different locations.

To ensure that any local updates are reflected in sysvol folder, you must manually copy the updated .admx or .adml files from the PolicyDefinitions file on the local computer to the Sysvol\PolicyDefinitions folder on the appropriate domain controller.
To ensure that any local updates are reflected in sysvol folder, you must manually copy the updated .admx or .adml files from the PolicyDefinitions file on the local computer to the `Sysvol\PolicyDefinitions` folder on the appropriate domain controller.

The following update enables you to configure the Local Group Policy editor to use Local .admx files instead of the Central Store:
The following update enables you to configure the Local Group Policy editor to use local .admx files instead of the Central Store:

[An update is available to enable the use of Local ADMX files for Group Policy Editor](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2917033).

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