RealVNC Viewer 7.13.0 and newer

The first-run splash screen can be controlled using the ShowSplash parameter in RealVNC Viewer. This can be set either through policy or by using the Registry (Windows) and configuration files (macOS and Linux).

Windows

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RealVNC\vncviewer
Type: String value
Name: ShowSplash
Value: 0

macOS/Linux

File: /etc/vnc/config.d/vncviewer
Add: ShowSplash=0

RealVNC Viewer versions older than 7.13.0

The first-run splash screen can be controlled using the hidden parameter _SplashVer parameter in RealVNC Viewer. This must be set using the Registry (Windows) and configuration files (macOS and Linux).

Windows

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RealVNC\vncviewer
Type: String value
Name: _SplashVer
Value: 1

macOS/Linux

File: /etc/vnc/config.d/vncviewer
Add: _SplashVer=1