Windows virtual machine over remote desktop stuck at "To Improve the appearance of visual elements, ..."

Question

I was installing Windows on a VM where the VM Server was accessed via remote desktop. Eventually install was stuck at "To Improve the appearance of visual elements, Windows will automatically adjust your screen resolution" and I couldn't click the button. The entey key and the space key don't work. Since the mouse isn't available on the VM yet, anyone know how to close it?

Answer 1

Try pressing the tab key until you see the OK button highlight, then press enter.

If that doesn't work, try entering Fullscreen mode in Hyper-V with Ctrl-Alt-Pause, then use the tab key.