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Microsoft Confirms a Display Bug in the New Remote Desktop Warnings
Microsoft has confirmed a display bug affecting the new security warnings shown when opening Remote Desktop shortcut files (.rdp). This change introduced by the April 2026 updates is certainly getting a lot of attention...
A readability issue on multi-monitor setups
I’m going to talk again about the security warnings displayed when opening .rdp files on Windows and Windows Server, following the installation of the April 2026 update. I’m referring to KB5083769 for Windows 11, KB5082200 for Windows 10, and KB5082063 for Windows Server 2025.
We won’t go over the impact of these new protections, which are meant to warn users when opening .rdp files. What this new article focuses on is another issue directly tied to this change. Microsoft has updated the page for this update to document the issue, whose symptom is as follows: "After installing this update, the security warning that appears when opening Remote Desktop (RDP) files may, in some cases, not display correctly."
Microsoft explains that the buttons may be mispositioned or partially hidden, and that text may overlap. This makes the dialog box harder to read and use. Redmond did not include an image with its note, so I don’t know whether this is truly disruptive or just a minor display issue (your feedback is welcome). However, Microsoft does state that this bug can make it difficult to interact with the warning dialog box.
In addition, Microsoft provides more detail about when this bug occurs: you are using multiple displays with different scaling settings. For example, one screen set to 100% and another to 125%. This is a common setup when monitors do not have the same resolution.
What are the workarounds?
For now, the only viable workaround is to use the same scaling settings across all displays. It is still surprising to see this bug: this is not the first time Microsoft has implemented a dialog box in its OS... Another workaround is to use keyboard navigation, especially the Tab key, to reach the confirmation button.
Finally, Microsoft says a fix will be included in a future Windows update. In the meantime, you will need to live with it or adjust your machine’s settings.
