diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/hvnc.js b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/hvnc.js
index bebacc7..c87011f 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/assets/hvnc.js
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/assets/hvnc.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ import { encodeMsgpack, decodeMsgpack } from "./msgpack-helpers.js";
           });
         }
         sendCmd("hvnc_start", {
-          autoStartExplorer: autoExplorerCtrl ? autoExplorerCtrl.checked : true,
+          autoStartExplorer: false,
         });
       } else {
         setStreamState("idle", "Stopped");
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ import { encodeMsgpack, decodeMsgpack } from "./msgpack-helpers.js";
     lastFrameAt = 0;
     setStreamState("starting", "Starting stream");
     sendCmd("hvnc_start", {
-      autoStartExplorer: autoExplorerCtrl ? autoExplorerCtrl.checked : true,
+      autoStartExplorer: false,
     });
   });
   stopBtn.addEventListener("click", function () {
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/public/hvnc.html b/Overlord-Server/public/hvnc.html
index 5436b81..3bdfbb8 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/public/hvnc.html
+++ b/Overlord-Server/public/hvnc.html
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@
             <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Show mouse cursor in captured frames"
               ><input type="checkbox" id="cursorCtrl" /> Cursor</label
             >
-            <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Auto-start explorer.exe on the hidden desktop when streaming begins"
-              ><input type="checkbox" id="autoExplorerCtrl" checked /> Auto Explorer</label
-            >
+
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-console-rd-hvnc.ts b/Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-console-rd-hvnc.ts
index e367bdb..2ceb385 100644
--- a/Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-console-rd-hvnc.ts
+++ b/Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-console-rd-hvnc.ts
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ export function handleHVNCViewerMessage(ws: ServerWebSocket<SocketData>, raw: st
     case "hvnc_start":
       if (!state.isStreaming) {
         sendHVNCCommand(target, "hvnc_start", {
-          autoStartExplorer: payload.autoStartExplorer !== false,
+          autoStartExplorer: false,
         });
         state.isStreaming = true;
         hvncStreamingState.set(clientId, state);