diff --git a/src/host/sources.inc b/src/host/sources.inc
index b91393510..fae931ef2 100644
--- a/src/host/sources.inc
+++ b/src/host/sources.inc
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ TARGETLIBS = \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\terminal\adapter\lib\$(O)\ConTermAdapter.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\terminal\parser\lib\$(O)\ConTermParser.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\base\lib\$(O)\ConRenderBase.lib \
-    $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\dx\lib\$(O)\ConRenderDx.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\gdi\lib\$(O)\ConRenderGdi.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\vt\lib\$(O)\ConRenderVt.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\wddmcon\lib\$(O)\ConRenderWddmCon.lib \
diff --git a/src/host/ut_host/VtIoTests.cpp b/src/host/ut_host/VtIoTests.cpp
index 9d725d79b..f9f609464 100644
--- a/src/host/ut_host/VtIoTests.cpp
+++ b/src/host/ut_host/VtIoTests.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ class Microsoft::Console::VirtualTerminal::VtIoTests
     TEST_METHOD(DtorTestStackAllocMany);
 
     TEST_METHOD(RendererDtorAndThread);
+
+#ifndef __INSIDE_WINDOWS
     TEST_METHOD(RendererDtorAndThreadAndDx);
+#endif
 
     TEST_METHOD(BasicAnonymousPipeOpeningWithSignalChannelTest);
 };
@@ -370,6 +373,7 @@ void VtIoTests::RendererDtorAndThread()
     }
 }
 
+#ifndef __INSIDE_WINDOWS
 void VtIoTests::RendererDtorAndThreadAndDx()
 {
     Log::Comment(NoThrowString().Format(
@@ -396,6 +400,7 @@ void VtIoTests::RendererDtorAndThreadAndDx()
         pRenderer.reset();
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 void VtIoTests::BasicAnonymousPipeOpeningWithSignalChannelTest()
 {
diff --git a/src/host/ut_host/sources b/src/host/ut_host/sources
index 7138c4db1..e2327d08b 100644
--- a/src/host/ut_host/sources
+++ b/src/host/ut_host/sources
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ TARGETLIBS = \
 # -------------------------------------
 
 # Autogenerated. Sets file name for Device Guard whitelisting effort, used in RC.exe.
-C_DEFINES               =   $(C_DEFINES) -D___TARGETNAME="""$(TARGETNAME).$(TARGETTYPE)"""
+C_DEFINES               =   $(C_DEFINES) -D___TARGETNAME="""$(TARGETNAME).$(TARGETTYPE)""" -D__INSIDE_WINDOWS
 MUI_VERIFY_NO_LOC_RESOURCE = 1
diff --git a/src/interactivity/win32/sources.inc b/src/interactivity/win32/sources.inc
index a4b05c5a9..266b5d222 100644
--- a/src/interactivity/win32/sources.inc
+++ b/src/interactivity/win32/sources.inc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Preprocessor Settings
 # -------------------------------------
 
-C_DEFINES               = $(C_DEFINES) -DFE_SB
+C_DEFINES               = $(C_DEFINES) -DFE_SB -D__INSIDE_WINDOWS
 
 # -------------------------------------
 # Compiler Settings
diff --git a/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/sources b/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/sources
index 4e64b85aa..d2c786f89 100644
--- a/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/sources
+++ b/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/sources
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ TARGETLIBS = \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\terminal\input\lib\$(O)\ConTermInput.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\terminal\parser\lib\$(O)\ConTermParser.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\base\lib\$(O)\ConRenderBase.lib \
-    $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\dx\lib\$(O)\ConRenderDx.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\gdi\lib\$(O)\ConRenderGdi.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\vt\lib\$(O)\ConRenderVt.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\wddmcon\lib\$(O)\ConRenderWddmCon.lib \
diff --git a/src/interactivity/win32/window.cpp b/src/interactivity/win32/window.cpp
index 8be70e457..35bcf9610 100644
--- a/src/interactivity/win32/window.cpp
+++ b/src/interactivity/win32/window.cpp
@@ -206,9 +206,10 @@ void Window::_UpdateSystemMetrics() const
 
     const bool useDx = pSettings->GetUseDx();
     GdiEngine* pGdiEngine = nullptr;
-    DxEngine* pDxEngine = nullptr;
+    [[maybe_unused]] DxEngine* pDxEngine = nullptr;
     try
     {
+#ifndef __INSIDE_WINDOWS
         if (useDx)
         {
             pDxEngine = new DxEngine();
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ void Window::_UpdateSystemMetrics() const
             g.pRender->AddRenderEngine(pDxEngine);
         }
         else
+#endif
         {
             pGdiEngine = new GdiEngine();
             g.pRender->AddRenderEngine(pGdiEngine);
@@ -308,6 +310,7 @@ void Window::_UpdateSystemMetrics() const
         {
             _hWnd = hWnd;
 
+#ifndef __INSIDE_WINDOWS
             if (useDx)
             {
                 status = NTSTATUS_FROM_WIN32(HRESULT_CODE((pDxEngine->SetHwnd(hWnd))));
@@ -318,6 +321,7 @@ void Window::_UpdateSystemMetrics() const
                 }
             }
             else
+#endif
             {
                 status = NTSTATUS_FROM_WIN32(HRESULT_CODE((pGdiEngine->SetHwnd(hWnd))));
             }
diff --git a/src/renderer/dirs b/src/renderer/dirs
index c6e4c0eb9..65488397e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/dirs
+++ b/src/renderer/dirs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 DIRS= \
      base \
-     dx \
      gdi \
      wddmcon \
      vt \
diff --git a/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/sources b/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/sources
index 5999c3f0b..7f29b8d85 100644
--- a/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/sources
+++ b/src/terminal/adapter/ut_adapter/sources
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ TARGETLIBS = \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\terminal\input\lib\$(O)\ConTermInput.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\terminal\parser\lib\$(O)\ConTermParser.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\base\lib\$(O)\ConRenderBase.lib \
-    $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\dx\lib\$(O)\ConRenderDx.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\gdi\lib\$(O)\ConRenderGdi.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\wddmcon\lib\$(O)\ConRenderWddmCon.lib \
     $(WINCORE_OBJ_PATH)\console\open\src\renderer\vt\lib\$(O)\ConRenderVt.lib \
diff --git a/src/terminal/parser/ut_parser/sources b/src/terminal/parser/ut_parser/sources
index 22b72fdac..a7f53883e 100644
--- a/src/terminal/parser/ut_parser/sources
+++ b/src/terminal/parser/ut_parser/sources
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ TARGETLIBS = \
     $(CONSOLE_OBJ_PATH)\terminal\adapter\lib\$(O)\ConTermAdapter.lib \
     $(CONSOLE_OBJ_PATH)\terminal\parser\lib\$(O)\ConTermParser.lib \
     $(CONSOLE_OBJ_PATH)\renderer\base\lib\$(O)\ConRenderBase.lib \
-    $(CONSOLE_OBJ_PATH)\renderer\dx\lib\$(O)\ConRenderDx.lib \
     $(CONSOLE_OBJ_PATH)\renderer\gdi\lib\$(O)\ConRenderGdi.lib \
     $(CONSOLE_OBJ_PATH)\renderer\wddmcon\lib\$(O)\ConRenderWddmCon.lib \
     $(CONSOLE_OBJ_PATH)\renderer\vt\lib\$(O)\ConRenderVt.lib \