TechGoddess82...keep digging sweetie, you'll hit rock bottom soon :)
When GPUPDATE is used with the /force switch that the user is suggesting, all group policy objects are reapplied and used in conjunction with either /logoff or /boot will still force the user to logoff and reboot. If the /force switch wasn't in force, then /logoff or /boot could be used as the switches would only take effect when there was a policy update.
/Force
This switch reapplies all policy settings. By default, only the policy settings that have changed are applied.