Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Remote Session Environment Description
This policy setting lets you enable WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, Remote Desktop Connections will use WDDM graphics display driver. If you disable this policy setting, Remote Desktop Connections will NOT use WDDM graphics display driver. In this case, the Remote Desktop Connections will use XDDM graphics display driver. For this change to take effect, you must restart Windows.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services Value name: fEnableWddmDriver
Enabled: fEnableWddmDriver = 1
Disabled: fEnableWddmDriver = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TerminalServer/TS_SERVER_WDDM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services]
"fEnableWddmDriver"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fEnableWddmDriver' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TerminalServer/TS_SERVER_WDDM_GRAPHICS_DRIVER
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'fEnableWddmDriver' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fEnableWddmDriver' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services' -Name 'fEnableWddmDriver' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Use WDDM graphics display driver for Remote Desktop Connections
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows 10 Version 1909, and Windows 10 Version 2004
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'fEnableWddmDriver' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.