If you manage Windows devices in a domain environment, you know the feeling: You just made a critical change in Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). You need it applied now , not after the default 90-minute background refresh cycle.
gpupdate /force /sync Specifies how many seconds to wait for policy processing. Default is 600 seconds (10 minutes). gpupdate command
gpupdate /target:user By default, gpupdate only applies new or changed settings. The /force flag reapplies all policy settings, even if they haven’t changed. If you manage Windows devices in a domain
psexec \\PC-NAME gpupdate /force gpupdate is one of those commands every Windows admin should have in their back pocket. It turns the slow, mysterious Group Policy refresh into a predictable, on-demand tool. gpupdate command