Turn off smart image dithering
- Policy ID
- SmartImageDithering
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 7.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Internet Settings › Advanced settings › Multimedia
Description
This policy setting specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to smooth images so that they appear less jagged when displayed.
If you enable this policy setting, smart image dithering is turned off. The user cannot turn it on.
If you disable this policy setting, smart image dithering is turned on. The user cannot turn it off.
If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can turn on or turn off smart image dithering.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- SmartDitheringREG_DWORD