diff --git a/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.lock b/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.lock
index eb715e0101a4..1ad30db9ae31 100644
--- a/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.lock
+++ b/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.lock
@@ -1922,16 +1922,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasm-bindgen",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "junction"
-version = "1.0.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ca39ef0d69b18e6a2fd14c2f0a1d593200f4a4ed949b240b5917ab51fac754cb"
-dependencies = [
- "scopeguard",
- "winapi",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "krates"
 version = "0.15.3"
@@ -3690,7 +3680,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "cargo-deny",
  "core-foundation",
  "jni",
- "junction",
  "libc",
  "libloading",
  "log",
diff --git a/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.toml b/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.toml
index 22b53041d7b2..ef7dcdd6dd96 100644
--- a/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.toml
+++ b/native/XPlatLauncher/Cargo.toml
@@ -48,8 +48,4 @@ cargo-about = "0.5.7" # generates license report
 winresource = "0.1.17"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-tempfile = "3.8.0"
-junction = "1.0.0"
-
-[features]
-symlink_creation = []
\ No newline at end of file
+tempfile = "3.8.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/native/XPlatLauncher/build.rs b/native/XPlatLauncher/build.rs
index b9cc60743ee4..6c0041f0bd80 100644
--- a/native/XPlatLauncher/build.rs
+++ b/native/XPlatLauncher/build.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ fn main() {
 fn main_os_specific() {
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=legacy_stdio_definitions");
 
-    enable_symlinks_if_can_create_them();
-
     let needs_metadata = std::env::var("XPLAT_LAUNCHER_EMBED_RESOURCES_AND_MANIFEST")
         .unwrap_or("0".to_string());
 
@@ -25,37 +23,6 @@ fn main_os_specific() {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-fn enable_symlinks_if_can_create_them() {
-    let out_dir = PathBuf::from(std::env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap());
-    let target = out_dir.join("target");
-    if target.exists() {
-        std::fs::remove_file(&target)
-            .expect("Failed to delete target file")
-    }
-
-    let contents = "test";
-    std::fs::write(&target, contents)
-        .expect("Unable to write to target file");
-
-    let link = out_dir.join("link");
-    if link.exists() {
-        // DeleteFile removes the symlink, and that's what is used
-        std::fs::remove_file(&link)
-            .expect("Failed to delete the link")
-    }
-
-    match std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(&target, &link) {
-        Ok(_) => allow_symlink_creation(),
-        Err(e) if e.raw_os_error() == Some(1314) => {
-            println!(
-                "Cannot use CreateSymbolicLink API, will use junction instead. File link creation will result in runtime errors."
-            );
-        },
-        Err(e) => panic!("Failed to create symbolic link, but not due to the privileges: {:?}", e),
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 fn embed_metadata() {
     let cargo_root_env_var = std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap();
@@ -74,11 +41,5 @@ fn embed_metadata() {
     res.compile().expect("Failed to embed resource table and/or application manifest");
 }
 
-fn allow_symlink_creation() {
-    println!("cargo:rustc-cfg=feature=\"symlink_creation\"");
-}
-
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
-fn main_os_specific() {
-    allow_symlink_creation()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+fn main_os_specific() { }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/native/XPlatLauncher/tests/utils/mod.rs b/native/XPlatLauncher/tests/utils/mod.rs
index 6b6ea6d309e3..ab9539f43d0b 100644
--- a/native/XPlatLauncher/tests/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/native/XPlatLauncher/tests/utils/mod.rs
@@ -384,26 +384,20 @@ fn symlink(original: &Path, link: &Path) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-#[cfg(feature = "symlink_creation")]
 fn symlink(original: &Path, link: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-    if original.is_dir() {
-        std::os::windows::fs::symlink_dir(original, link)
-    } else {
-        std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(original, link)
-    }
-        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create symlink {link:?} pointing to {original:?}"))
-}
+    let result = match original.is_dir() {
+        true => std::os::windows::fs::symlink_dir(original, link),
+        false => std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(original, link)
+    };
 
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-#[cfg(not(feature = "symlink_creation"))]
-fn symlink(original: &Path, link: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-    if (original.is_file()) {
-        bail!("symlink_creation feature is not enabled, can not use CreateSymbolicLink.\
-         Consider having a privilege to do that or enabling Developer Mode");
-    }
+    let message = match &result {
+        Ok(_) => "",
+        Err(e) if e.raw_os_error() == Some(1314) => "can not use CreateSymbolicLink.\
+         Consider having a privilege to do that or enabling Developer Mode",
+        Err(_) => "failed to create symlink, but not due to privileges",
+    };
 
-    junction::create(original, link)
-        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create symlink {link:?} pointing to {original:?}"))
+    result.with_context(|| format!("Failed to create symlink {link:?} pointing to {original:?}; {message}"))
 }
 
 pub fn get_custom_config_dir() -> PathBuf {