Cannot connect to Group Policy Client Service error message at startup fix

[Kjell Eilert Svendsen]

The fix of error message saying Failed to connect to Windows service at computer's start up:

"You cannot connect to Group Policy Client Service. This problem prevents standard users from signing in. As an administrative user you can review the System Event Log about why the service is not responding."

Copy this exact text below of here to a notebook and then chose save as - Chose file type ALL FILES and name the file anything ending with .reg, for example: GroupPolicyRegFix.reg

Save the file, double click on it, allow the change of registry and there you go! Here's the text to copy into your notebook file:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SvcHost\GPSvcGroup]
"AuthenticationCapabilities"=dword:00003020
"CoInitializeSecurityParam"=dword:00000001

 

[Regedit32]

Hi Kjell,

The Registry tweak you have provided is missing quite a lot of important details.

First and foremost:

Merging the above to your Registry is pointless if this subkey is non-existent in your Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

> SYSTEM

> CurrentControlSet

> Services

> gpsvc

If gpsvc subkey does not exist here your Tweak will fail!​

Secondly:

Your tweak adds the subkey GPSvcGroup to this location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

> SOFTWARE

> Microsoft

> Windows NT

> CurrentVersion

> SvcHost

> Your new subkey GPSvcGroup will appear in the list of subkeys here

Inside this subkey you added a couple of 32-bit DWORD values. All fine there.​

The problem here though is you omitted to inform the forum for this subkey to work you also need to add a new multi-string value to the subkey SvcHost otherwise again, your new Subkey will fail to do anything.

• You'd need to first right-click on SvcHost subkey > select New > Multi-string Value
  
  This will add a Multi-string value to the right-hand pane of the subkey SvcHost

• Next you need to type the name for this Multi-string Value which currently is highlighted in blue and named by default New Value #1. You will enter for the name: GPSvcGroup then click away from this Multi-string value to remove focus from it so the new name sticks.
• Next you will right-click on the Multi-string value GPSvcGroup > select Modify
  
  Then in the Value Data box you will enter: GPSvc and then click OK
• It is that value that links the CurrentControlSet Services subkey gpsvc to your new subkey and DWORDs your registry tweak creates. Without this your tweak ought not to work.

• Once all the editing is done press F5 then close Registry Editor and restart computer.

One more thing: This tweak has for some users resolved their issue but it is not working for everyone. Keep that in mind before promising the world to the pauper.

Regards,

Regedit32

 

[davehc]

You can try this, which works for many who have this problem:

Right click the Start orb and select the Command prompt (Admin)

- type: netsh then type: winsock reset

you will then be asked to restart your computer,, after wards, the problem should be ok.
If this does the trick, make a note of the cure, as it may come again with subsequent updates.

 

[Gaz47]

Hi Kjell,

The Registry tweak you have provided is missing quite a lot of important details.

First and foremost:

Merging the above to your Registry is pointless if this subkey is non-existent in your Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

> SYSTEM

> CurrentControlSet

> Services

> gpsvc

If gpsvc subkey does not exist here your Tweak will fail!​

Secondly:

Your tweak adds the subkey GPSvcGroup to this location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

> SOFTWARE

> Microsoft

> Windows NT

> CurrentVersion

> SvcHost

> Your new subkey GPSvcGroup will appear in the list of subkeys here

Inside this subkey you added a couple of 32-bit DWORD values. All fine there.​

The problem here though is you omitted to inform the forum for this subkey to work you also need to add a new multi-string value to the subkey SvcHost otherwise again, your new Subkey will fail to do anything.

• You'd need to first right-click on SvcHost subkey > select New > Multi-string Value
  
  This will add a Multi-string value to the right-hand pane of the subkey SvcHost

• Next you need to type the name for this Multi-string Value which currently is highlighted in blue and named by default New Value #1. You will enter for the name: GPSvcGroup then click away from this Multi-string value to remove focus from it so the new name sticks.
• Next you will right-click on the Multi-string value GPSvcGroup > select Modify
  
  Then in the Value Data box you will enter: GPSvc and then click OK
• It is that value that links the CurrentControlSet Services subkey gpsvc to your new subkey and DWORDs your registry tweak creates. Without this your tweak ought not to work.

• Once all the editing is done press F5 then close Registry Editor and restart computer.

One more thing: This tweak has for some users resolved their issue but it is not working for everyone. Keep that in mind before promising the world to the pauper.

Regards,

Regedit32

Thank you for the detailed information, this reg fix worked for me.