If you only want to refresh settings applied to the machine itself (like security settings) or just the settings for the logged-in user (like mapped drives), use the target switch. gpupdate /target:user 3. gpupdate /logoff
Some policies, like those affecting Folder Redirection, require the user to log off and back on to take effect. Adding this switch will automatically prompt the user to log off if the policy refresh requires it. 4. gpupdate /boot gpupdate command
Running the command by itself ( gpupdate ) will only refresh policies that have changed. To get more specific results, you can use several "switches." 1. gpupdate /force If you only want to refresh settings applied