Opening a virtual machine console fails with the error: Unable to get the window handle for the "AxQuickMksAxCTL' control

You cannot open the console of your virtual machines

Opening virtual machine console fails

When accessing the Open Console option from a virtual machine, you see the error:

 

    Unable to get the window handle for the "AxQuickMksAxCTL' control.

 

To resolve this issue, set the system DEP policy to Always Off in the Windows operating system.

 

Run a command prompt as administrator

 

   # bcdedit.exe /set nx AlwaysOff

Uninstall the vCenter Server Client(s).

Restart Windows.

Re-install the vCenter Server Client(s).