diff --git a/cmake/win32_installer_deps.cmake b/cmake/win32_installer_deps.cmake
index b404ab528..03cfd6d7e 100644
--- a/cmake/win32_installer_deps.cmake
+++ b/cmake/win32_installer_deps.cmake
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set(CPACK_NSIS_DEFINES "RequestExecutionLevel admin")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS "ExecWait '$INSTDIR\\\\bin\\\\tuntap-install.exe /S'\\nExecWait '$INSTDIR\\\\bin\\\\lokinet.exe --install'\\nExecWait '$INSTDIR\\\\bin\\\\lokinet.exe -g C:\\\\ProgramData\\\\lokinet\\\\lokinet.ini'\\nCopyFiles '$INSTDIR\\\\share\\\\bootstrap.signed' C:\\\\ProgramData\\\\lokinet\\\\bootstrap.signed")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS "ExecWait '$INSTDIR\\\\bin\\\\lokinet.exe --remove'\\nRMDir /r /REBOOTOK C:\\\\ProgramData\\\\lokinet")
 set(CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA
-    "CreateShortCut '$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\\\\Lokinet.lnk' '$INSTDIR\\\\share\\\\gui\\\\lokinet-gui.exe' '-platform windows:dpiawareness=0'"
+    "CreateShortCut '$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\\\\Lokinet.lnk' '$INSTDIR\\\\share\\\\gui\\\\lokinet-gui.exe'"
 )
 set(CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA
     "Delete '$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$START_MENU\\\\Lokinet.lnk'"
diff --git a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
index 5ba8e1896..431de0cb6 100644
--- a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <constants/link_layer.hpp>
 #include <util/meta/memfn.hpp>
 #include <util/status.hpp>
-#include <router/i_rc_lookup_handler.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstdlib>
@@ -23,12 +22,6 @@ namespace llarp
   OutboundMessageHandler::QueueMessage(
       const RouterID& remote, const ILinkMessage* msg, SendStatusHandler callback)
   {
-    if (not _lookupHandler->RemoteIsAllowed(remote))
-    {
-      DoCallback(callback, SendStatus::InvalidRouter);
-      return true;
-    }
-
     const uint16_t priority = msg->Priority();
     std::array<byte_t, MAX_LINK_MSG_SIZE> linkmsg_buffer;
     llarp_buffer_t buf(linkmsg_buffer);
@@ -112,11 +105,9 @@ namespace llarp
   }
 
   void
-  OutboundMessageHandler::Init(
-      ILinkManager* linkManager, I_RCLookupHandler* lookupHandler, std::shared_ptr<Logic> logic)
+  OutboundMessageHandler::Init(ILinkManager* linkManager, std::shared_ptr<Logic> logic)
   {
     _linkManager = linkManager;
-    _lookupHandler = lookupHandler;
     _logic = logic;
 
     outboundMessageQueues.emplace(zeroID, MessageQueue());
diff --git a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.hpp b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.hpp
index 38532d2d9..44f53e69f 100644
--- a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ struct llarp_buffer_t;
 
 namespace llarp
 {
-  struct I_RCLookupHandler;
   struct ILinkManager;
   class Logic;
   enum class SessionResult;
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ namespace llarp
     ExtractStatus() const override;
 
     void
-    Init(ILinkManager* linkManager, I_RCLookupHandler* lookupHandler, std::shared_ptr<Logic> logic);
+    Init(ILinkManager* linkManager, std::shared_ptr<Logic> logic);
 
    private:
     using Message = std::pair<std::vector<byte_t>, SendStatusHandler>;
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ namespace llarp
     std::queue<PathID_t> roundRobinOrder;
 
     ILinkManager* _linkManager;
-    I_RCLookupHandler* _lookupHandler;
     std::shared_ptr<Logic> _logic;
 
     util::ContentionKiller m_Killer;
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 69a198dac..cbf256628 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ namespace llarp
     LogInfo("Loaded ", bootstrapRCList.size(), " bootstrap routers");
 
     // Init components after relevant config settings loaded
-    _outboundMessageHandler.Init(&_linkManager, &_rcLookupHandler, _logic);
+    _outboundMessageHandler.Init(&_linkManager, _logic);
     _outboundSessionMaker.Init(
         this,
         &_linkManager,