What is a limitation of GPOs related to their processing?

• A. They run sequentially, which can delay user logon times
• B. They never execute during logon
• C. They execute immediately in parallel
• D. They ignore user settings

Answer: (A)

Group Policy processing happens in a strict sequence rather than all at once, so applying many policies can slow down logon. When a user logs on, Windows processes computer policies at startup and user policies at logon, applying each GPO one after another in a defined order (local, site, domain, then OU, and within each by link order). Because each GPO must be read and applied before the next one starts, the total logon time increases with the number of GPOs and any network latency. The other statements aren’t accurate: GPOs do run during logon, they’re not executed in parallel, and they do not ignore user settings.