How to Improve Image Quality on a Windows VPS

4 weeks ago
nikolay
1 minute

Increasing image quality on VPS

1. Change the Screen Resolution

  1. Right-click on the desktop → Display settings.
  2. Under Display resolution, select 1920×1080 or higher.
  3. Click Keep changes.

2. Set 32-Bit Color Depth

  1. Go to Start → Settings → System → Display → Advanced display settings.
  2. Under Colors, choose Highest (32-bit).

3. Optimize Windows Visual Effects

  1. Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl.
  2. Open the Advanced tab → section Performance → click Settings.
  3. Select Adjust for best appearance, or manually enable:
    • Smooth edges of screen fonts
    • Show thumbnails instead of icons
    • Enable desktop composition

4. If the Quality Is Still Low

🧩 Try another RDP client such as:

  • Remote Desktop App (Microsoft Store)
  • Royal TSX

🌐 If the connection is slow, check your VPS network speed.

⚙️ Advanced users can improve image quality via the Windows Registry:

  • Open:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
  • Find ColorDepth and set the value to 4 (which equals 32-bit color).