Enable Local Users and Groups in Basic Edition? Or Registry Table for it?

I have a Basic version of Windows 8.1 (home version; premium; whatever). I do not have a corporate or business version. I know that Group Policy Editor is just a fancy interface for this Group Policy Registry Table.

However, is there:

A) A Local Users and Groups (lusrgmr) registry table equivalent? B) A registry hack to force enable lusrmgr?

Regarding question B, I tried adding the string Restrict_Run and modifying it between 0 and 1, and no matter what, it just says that Local Users and Groups has been restricted. I add it to HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC{5D6179C8-17EC-11D1-9AA9-00C04FD8FE93}

I tried a DWORD as well, and that won't work. Is there some other string or DWORD that I can put in to force enable it?

Otherwise, a registry table equivalent would be fantastic. I just can't find one.

threehappypenguins

Posted 2015-02-20T13:54:08.590

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Wooo! So far, I found this. I can create the group using command prompt (cmd), but I can't figure out how to assign rights. So I will have to figure that out next (unless someone knows how). Then I will just use control userpasswords2 (type that into run), and change the user group manually that way.

– threehappypenguins – 2015-02-20T14:07:32.180

What are you trying to use lusrgmr.msc to accomplish exactly? Are you simply trying to enable the Local Users and Groups snap-in? – Ramhound – 2015-02-20T14:07:51.283

I am attempting to re-enact the old ability that Power Users had (but don't anymore; even on corporate editions of windows) to be a Standard User, but with the ability to install programs. I haven't quite figured out the answer yet, but I'm getting close. Even if that means somehow getting lusrgmr to work so I can create my own modified user group.

– threehappypenguins – 2015-02-20T14:09:55.597

So your actual question is how to create new users and new groups either without the "Local Users and Groups" snap-in or enable the snap-in without the group policy editor which allows you to do that. – Ramhound – 2015-02-20T14:18:33.077

If that is the case then this should explain how to do it. You need an Administrator account to setup everything obviously.

– Ramhound – 2015-02-20T14:21:34.527

Ramhound, that is exactly what I am trying to do (either enable the snapin to create new groups or somehow create groups without the snapin). – threehappypenguins – 2015-02-20T18:43:40.427

That means the question I linked to contains the how to do that. – Ramhound – 2015-02-20T19:16:34.493

Yes. I had to install ntrights.exe and start assigning rights to the group I created. I am going to post the answer to my question as soon as I completely get this figured out. :) – threehappypenguins – 2015-02-20T19:34:53.217

Enable Local Users and Groups in Basic Edition? Or Registry Table for it?

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