HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled

Use graphics acceleration when available

Supported versions

• Windows: ≥ 77
• macOS: ≥ 77
• Android: Not supported
• iOS: Not supported

Description

If you enable this policy, or leave it unconfigured, graphics acceleration is utilized if it’s available. If you disable this policy, turns off graphics acceleration.

Supported features

• Can be mandatory: Yes
• Can be recommended: No
• Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
• Per Profile: No
• Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

• Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled
• GP name: Use graphics acceleration when available
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
• GP path (Recommended): N/A
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

• Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
• Path (Recommended): N/A
• Value name: HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled
• Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: HardwareAccelerationModeEnabled
• Example value:

<true/>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies