A server administrator recently applied a local policy to a computer with gpedit.msc. However, the policy keeps reverting back to its original setting the next day. The server administrator is unaware of what is causing this issue. Which of the following BEST describes what is occurring?

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B. A group policy is overriding the local policies on the next group policy refresh Active Directory Group Policy is processed in LSDOU order (Local, Site, Domain, OU), with each higher layer overriding the one before it. Domain GPOs refresh automatically every 90 minutes (plus a random offset) on member workstations, so any local policy configured with gpedit.msc that conflicts with a domain GPO will be overwritten on the next refresh cycle.

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A. A startup script is running at boot that is reverting the registry key A startup script could modify registry keys at boot, but this would not produce a daily revert tied to the group policy refresh interval and is a less common cause in domain environments.

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C. The antivirus program installed on the system is blocking access to the Program Files directory Antivirus software may restrict access to certain directories but does not manage or revert Group Policy settings or registry keys related to policy application.

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D. Another administrator is playing a prank by logging in to the machine and reverting the change While theoretically possible, another administrator reverting a change is not a systematic technical explanation and does not align with the described pattern of automatic daily reversion.

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