Policy

Set Window Scaling Heuristics State

Microsoft Windows

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Set Window Scaling Heuristics State
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Computer
Category
Network > TCPIP Settings > Parameters
Supported on
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows7, WindowsServer2008, WindowsVista

This policy setting allows you to configure Window Scaling Heuristics. Window Scaling Heuristics is an algorithm to identify connectivity and throughput problems caused by many Firewalls and other middle boxes that don't interpret Window Scaling option correctly. If you do not configure this policy setting, the local host settings are used. If you enable this policy setting, Window Scaling Heuristics will be enabled and system will try to identify connectivity and throughput problems and take appropriate measures. If you disable this policy setting, Window Scaling Heuristics will be disabled and system will not try to identify connectivity and throughput problems casued by Firewalls or other middle boxes.

Internal name
Windows_Scaling_Heuristics_State
Policy ID
444826dd7cf0
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Value name
EnableWsd
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Value name
EnableWsd
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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