Turn on bandwidth optimization

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry

HKLM Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services

Value name: UseBandwidthOptimization

Enabled: UseBandwidthOptimization = 1

Disabled: UseBandwidthOptimization = 0

Options

OptimizeBandwidth enum
  • No optimization -> 14
  • No full window drag -> 12
  • Turn off background -> 8
  • Full optimization -> 0

Description

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.