Use SMB compression by default: registry value EnableCompressedTrafficComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation

Policy ID: Pol_EnableCompressedTraffic
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, Windows 11
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › Lanman Workstation

Registry

EnableCompressedTraffic

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"EnableCompressedTraffic"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"EnableCompressedTraffic"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation" /v "EnableCompressedTraffic" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation" /v "EnableCompressedTraffic" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation' -Name 'EnableCompressedTraffic' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\LanmanWorkstation' -Name 'EnableCompressedTraffic' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null