Windows 10: 'gpresult' not recognized

Question

windows novice here, running windows 10 on a dell i7 inspiron. In command prompt, I am able to run neither gpresult nor gpresult /v which both seem to be common uses. I can't find any installation instructions (or proof of the necessity of installation). Any such command issued returns what I presume is boilerplate, 'gpresult' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Is there a way to install it; am I issuing the prompt incorrectly or missing some prior step; or does the absence of built-in gpresult indicate something interesting?

Try running C:\Windows\System32\gpresult.exe. if that works then your PATH is broken. — DavidPostill, Oct 18 '17 at 16:54
yep that worked. how can I fix the path? thank you very much btw — 3pitt, Oct 18 '17 at 17:07

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 18 '17 at 17:31

I am able to run neither `gpresult` nor `gpresult /v`

'gpresult' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Your path is broken.

Look for spaces in your path which shouldn't be there.

See What are PATH and other environment variables, and how can I set or use them? for instructions on how to edit your path.

The default path on Windows 10 is:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\

Windows 10: 'gpresult' not recognized

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I am able to run neither gpresult nor gpresult /v

I am able to run neither `gpresult` nor `gpresult /v`