Windows 8.1 laptop under administrator account has this "cannot connect to group policy client service" error.Found the following instructions on internet but I don't see this "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" box on Permissions/Advanced popup windows ???

Could anyone help ?

Change the permissions on the relevant keys configuring the Group Policy Client service to allow Full Control to Administrators

Open regedit (Start > type regedit in the search box) and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\gpsvc

Right-click the registry key and choose Permissions.

Click Advanced, then click Owner.

Choose Administrators and check the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects box.

Exit the permissions dialog and then open it again.

Click Advanced, then choose Administrators and click Edit
Check Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object.  

Click OK and confirm; exit.

Thank you,

Hello CarLover,

Based on my test, the option Replace owner on subcontainers and objects exists in Windows 7, but doesnt exist in Windows 8.1.
Please take a look at the screenshot about the option in Windows 7.

Please take a look at the following thread similar to this issue.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/why-wont-windows-connect-to-the-group-policy/b73107f8-8447-4599-87a5-65ecc6a63aa0

Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN