Turn on bandwidth optimization

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 backgroundIf 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.

Policy path: 

System\Remote Assistance

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Vista

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services!UseBandwidthOptimization; HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services!OptimizeBandwidth

Filename: 

RemoteAssistance.admx

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