This policy setting specifies whether placeholders should be shown for graphical images while they are downloading. This allows items in the page to be positioned where they would appear when the images are completely downloaded. This option is ignored if the Show Pictures check box is cleared.
If you enable this policy setting, placeholders will be drawn for graphical images while the images are downloading. The user cannot change this policy setting. The "Turn off picture display" policy setting must be disabled if this policy setting is enabled.
If you disable this policy setting, placeholders will not be drawn for graphical images while the images are downloading. The user cannot change this policy setting.
If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can allow or prevent the display of placeholders for graphical images while they are downloading.
| Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Value Name | Show image placeholders |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 1 |
| Disabled Value | 0 |