I've downloaded two sets of Administrative Templates from Microsoft and I'm trying to figure out what to do. The first one is for Windows Server 2025 released in October, and the second is for Windows 11 2025 Update (25H2) from November. When I try to extract them into the central PolicyDefinitions folder, I find many files with the same names but differing dates. Which set of templates should I prioritize? Is it simply a matter of the newer one (from November) overriding the older one (from October)?
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When you add the .admx and .adml files to your central store, just make sure you overwrite any existing files. Don't forget to put the .adml files in the correct language folder too; otherwise, you'll run into some errors. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
Got it! So the default behavior doesn't check the dates—it just prompts to overwrite. That makes sense. If I have the later definitions, I can just replace the earlier ones without issues.