RemoteFX Warning – how to disable RemoteFX in Windows 10

If you get this Dialog box on your Windows 10 client(s).


RemoteFX Warning

You are currently using the RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter. We no longer support this adapter and continued use may expose your machine to security risks. Learn more (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2131976)


You can see in the linked KB article that RemoteFX has been deprecated due to some security flaws and that there are better features that can be used. But it doesn’t really say how to disable RemoteFX.

To disable RemoteFx;

  1. Open a Powershell Prompt as Administrator (elevated).
  2. Run this command

Get-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter | Disable-VMRemoteFXPhysicalVideoAdapter

All in one line. Easy as that.