diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Models/Settings.cs b/Bloxstrap/Models/Settings.cs
index 11ce9c3..ebe594f 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Models/Settings.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Models/Settings.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,5 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.Models
 
         // mod preset configuration
         public bool UseDisableAppPatch { get; set; } = false;
-        public bool DisableFullscreenOptimizations { get; set; } = false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml
index bb0e06f..af34a12 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml
@@ -93,13 +93,5 @@
                 <ui:Button Icon="Delete16" Content="{x:Static resources:Strings.Menu_Mods_Misc_CustomFont_Remove}" Appearance="Danger" Command="{Binding ManageCustomFontCommand}" Visibility="{Binding DeleteCustomFontVisibility, Mode=OneWay}" />
             </StackPanel>
         </controls:OptionControl>
-
-        <controls:OptionControl 
-            Header="{x:Static resources:Strings.Menu_Mods_Misc_DisableFullscreenOptimisations_Title}" 
-            Description="{x:Static resources:Strings.Menu_Mods_Misc_DisableFullscreenOptimisations_Description}"
-            HelpLink="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/demystifying-full-screen-optimizations/"
-            x:Name="FullscreenOptimizationsToggle">
-            <ui:ToggleSwitch IsChecked="{Binding DisableFullscreenOptimizations, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-        </controls:OptionControl>
     </StackPanel>
 </ui:UiPage>
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml.cs
index 4e7e204..dc82f08 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Settings/Pages/ModsPage.xaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System.Windows;
-
-using Bloxstrap.UI.ViewModels.Settings;
+using Bloxstrap.UI.ViewModels.Settings;
 
 namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Settings.Pages
 {
@@ -13,10 +11,6 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Settings.Pages
         {
             DataContext = new ModsViewModel();
             InitializeComponent();
-
-            // fullscreen optimizations were only added in windows 10 build 17093
-            if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Build < 17093)
-                this.FullscreenOptimizationsToggle.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Settings/ModsViewModel.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Settings/ModsViewModel.cs
index f36b897..0e85f6c 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Settings/ModsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Settings/ModsViewModel.cs
@@ -95,11 +95,5 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.ViewModels.Settings
         });
 
         public FontModPresetTask TextFontTask { get; } = new();
-
-        public bool DisableFullscreenOptimizations
-        {
-            get => App.Settings.Prop.DisableFullscreenOptimizations;
-            set => App.Settings.Prop.DisableFullscreenOptimizations = value;
-        }
     }
 }