Policy
Turn on bandwidth optimization
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista
This policy setting allows you to improve performance in low bandwidth scenarios. This setting is incrementally scaled from "No optimization" to "Full optimization". Each incremental setting includes the previous optimization setting. For example: "Turn off background" will include the following optimizations: -No full window drag -Turn off background "Full optimization" will include the following optimizations: -Use 16-bit color (8-bit color in Windows Vista) -Turn off font smoothing (not supported in Windows Vista) -No full window drag -Turn off background If you enable this policy setting, bandwidth optimization occurs at the level specified. If you disable this policy setting, application-based settings are used. If you do not configure this policy setting, application-based settings are used.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Value name UseBandwidthOptimization | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Optimize settings for reduced bandwidth: ID RA_Optimize_Bandwidth_List | enum | Path Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Value name OptimizeBandwidth Type REG_DWORD | Options: No optimization (14), No full window drag (12), Turn off background (8), Full optimization (0) |