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Windows 11 Wallpaper Compression: How to Disable It?
By default, Windows will compress all your wallpapers
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Updated onFebruary 9, 2024
updated onFebruary 9, 2024
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Windows 11 wallpaper compression feature modifies images before using them as backgrounds. However, this can sometimes result in blurry images.
Here in this guide, we will discuss some methods to disable this feature on Windows, so let’s get started!
Why is my wallpaper quality so bad in Windows 11?
By default, Windows will compress images to around 85% before you set them as wallpapers. While this is done to preserve space, it can sometimes result in low-quality wallpapers.
How do I stop Windows from compressing my wallpaper?
First, you should have administrator access to your computer. Your computer must have enough space and memory.
1. Replace the compressed image with a high-quality image
2. Use the Registry Editor
How do I get high-quality wallpapers on Windows 11?
To do that, you just need todownload HD wallpapers, or you can use4K desktop wallpapers. However, be sure to use the solutions from this guide to disable compression beforehand.
So, these are methods to disable compression on Windows 11 so you have high-quality desktop wallpaper on your computer. For more wallpapers, you can try using these greatWindows 11 wallpaper apps.
If you want to spice up your desktop, we also have a great guide on how to setlive wallpaper on Windows 11, so don’t miss it.
Try them and let us know what worked for you in the comments below.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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