diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.cpp
index d39ce1e3..2041036f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.cpp
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ int ConfigCenter::Load() {
   video_frame_rate_ = static_cast<VIDEO_FRAME_RATE>(ini_.GetLongValue(
       section_, "video_frame_rate", static_cast<long>(video_frame_rate_)));
 
+  const long screen_capture_method_value = ini_.GetLongValue(
+      section_, "screen_capture_method",
+      static_cast<long>(ScreenCaptureMethod::Auto));
+  screen_capture_method_ = IsValidScreenCaptureMethod(screen_capture_method_value)
+                               ? static_cast<ScreenCaptureMethod>(
+                                     screen_capture_method_value)
+                               : ScreenCaptureMethod::Auto;
+
   const long video_adaptation_policy_value = ini_.GetLongValue(
       section_, "video_adaptation_policy",
       static_cast<long>(video_adaptation_policy_));
@@ -147,6 +155,8 @@ int ConfigCenter::Save() {
                     static_cast<long>(video_quality_));
   ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "video_frame_rate",
                     static_cast<long>(video_frame_rate_));
+  ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "screen_capture_method",
+                    static_cast<long>(screen_capture_method_));
   ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "video_adaptation_policy",
                     static_cast<long>(video_adaptation_policy_));
   ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "video_encode_format",
@@ -217,6 +227,20 @@ int ConfigCenter::SetVideoFrameRate(VIDEO_FRAME_RATE video_frame_rate) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+int ConfigCenter::SetScreenCaptureMethod(ScreenCaptureMethod method) {
+  if (!IsValidScreenCaptureMethod(static_cast<long>(method))) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "screen_capture_method", static_cast<long>(method));
+  if (ini_.SaveFile(config_path_.c_str()) < 0) {
+    ini_.SetLongValue(section_, "screen_capture_method",
+                      static_cast<long>(screen_capture_method_));
+    return -1;
+  }
+  screen_capture_method_ = method;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int ConfigCenter::SetVideoAdaptationPolicy(
     VIDEO_ADAPTATION_POLICY policy) {
   video_adaptation_policy_ = policy;
@@ -413,6 +437,10 @@ ConfigCenter::VIDEO_FRAME_RATE ConfigCenter::GetVideoFrameRate() const {
   return video_frame_rate_;
 }
 
+ScreenCaptureMethod ConfigCenter::GetScreenCaptureMethod() const {
+  return screen_capture_method_;
+}
+
 ConfigCenter::VIDEO_ADAPTATION_POLICY
 ConfigCenter::GetVideoAdaptationPolicy() const {
   return video_adaptation_policy_;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.h b/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.h
index 5f8430e0..c7365d27 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.h
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/config_center/config_center.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "SimpleIni.h"
+#include "screen_capturer/screen_capture_method.h"
 
 namespace crossdesk {
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ class ConfigCenter {
   int SetLanguage(LANGUAGE language);
   int SetVideoQuality(VIDEO_QUALITY video_quality);
   int SetVideoFrameRate(VIDEO_FRAME_RATE video_frame_rate);
+  int SetScreenCaptureMethod(ScreenCaptureMethod method);
   int SetVideoAdaptationPolicy(VIDEO_ADAPTATION_POLICY policy);
   int SetVideoEncodeFormat(VIDEO_ENCODE_FORMAT video_encode_format);
   int SetHardwareVideoCodec(bool hardware_video_codec);
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class ConfigCenter {
   LANGUAGE GetLanguage() const;
   VIDEO_QUALITY GetVideoQuality() const;
   VIDEO_FRAME_RATE GetVideoFrameRate() const;
+  ScreenCaptureMethod GetScreenCaptureMethod() const;
   VIDEO_ADAPTATION_POLICY GetVideoAdaptationPolicy() const;
   VIDEO_ENCODE_FORMAT GetVideoEncodeFormat() const;
   bool IsHardwareVideoCodec() const;
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ class ConfigCenter {
   LANGUAGE language_ = LANGUAGE::CHINESE;
   VIDEO_QUALITY video_quality_ = VIDEO_QUALITY::HIGH;
   VIDEO_FRAME_RATE video_frame_rate_ = VIDEO_FRAME_RATE::FPS_60;
+  ScreenCaptureMethod screen_capture_method_ = ScreenCaptureMethod::Auto;
   VIDEO_ADAPTATION_POLICY video_adaptation_policy_ =
       VIDEO_ADAPTATION_POLICY::QUALITY_PRIORITY;
   VIDEO_ENCODE_FORMAT video_encode_format_ = VIDEO_ENCODE_FORMAT::H264;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/gui/application/gui_application.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/gui/application/gui_application.cpp
index 7dc64a78..4f7f8767 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/gui/application/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/gui/application/gui_application.cpp
@@ -1231,6 +1231,9 @@ void GuiApplication::ResetSettingsUi() {
   ui_->main->set_autostart_enabled(enable_autostart_);
   ui_->main->set_daemon_enabled(enable_daemon_);
 #ifdef _WIN32
+  ui_->main->set_capture_method_visible(true);
+  ui_->main->set_capture_method_index(
+      static_cast<int>(config_center_->GetScreenCaptureMethod()));
   ui_->main->set_privacy_setting_visible(true);
   ui_->main->set_privacy_on_connect_enabled(
       config_center_->IsEnablePrivacyScreen());
@@ -3008,6 +3011,15 @@ void GuiApplication::SaveSettingsFromUi() {
   config_center_->SetAutostart(enable_autostart_);
   config_center_->SetDaemon(enable_daemon_);
 #ifdef _WIN32
+  if (!HasActiveSession()) {
+    const auto capture_method = static_cast<ScreenCaptureMethod>(
+        std::clamp(main->get_capture_method_index(), 0, 3));
+    if (config_center_->SetScreenCaptureMethod(capture_method) != 0) {
+      LOG_ERROR("Failed to save screen capture method");
+    }
+  }
+  main->set_capture_method_index(
+      static_cast<int>(config_center_->GetScreenCaptureMethod()));
   if (config_center_->SetPrivacyScreen(main->get_privacy_on_connect_enabled()) !=
       0) {
     main->set_privacy_on_connect_enabled(
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/gui/assets/localization/localization_data.h b/apps/desktop/src/gui/assets/localization/localization_data.h
index 648d256c..ec206d86 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/gui/assets/localization/localization_data.h
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/gui/assets/localization/localization_data.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ struct TranslationRow {
     u8"стола")                                                                 \
   X(settings, u8"设置", "Settings", u8"Настройки")                             \
   X(language, u8"语言:", "Language:", u8"Язык:")                               \
+  X(screen_capture_method, u8"采集方式:", "Capture Method:",                  \
+    u8"Способ захвата:")                                                      \
+  X(screen_capture_method_auto, u8"自动", "Auto", u8"Авто")                 \
   X(video_quality, u8"画面质量:", "Video Quality:", u8"Качество видео:")       \
   X(video_frame_rate, u8"画面采集帧率:",                                       \
     "Video Capture Frame Rate:", u8"Частота захвата видео:")                   \
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/gui/features/devices/session_device_manager.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/gui/features/devices/session_device_manager.cpp
index 0139ca76..8d506627 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/gui/features/devices/session_device_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/gui/features/devices/session_device_manager.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,13 @@ int SessionDeviceManager::InitializeScreenCapturer() {
   if (!screen_capturer_) {
     screen_capturer_ =
         static_cast<ScreenCapturer *>(screen_capturer_factory_->Create());
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    if (auto windows = dynamic_cast<ScreenCapturerWin*>(screen_capturer_))
-      windows->SetPrivacyController(&owner_.privacy_);
-#endif
   }
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  if (auto windows = dynamic_cast<ScreenCapturerWin*>(screen_capturer_)) {
+    windows->SetPrivacyController(&owner_.privacy_);
+    windows->SetCaptureMethod(owner_.config_center_->GetScreenCaptureMethod());
+  }
+#endif
 
   last_frame_time_ = {};
   next_frame_deadline_ = {};
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/main_window.slint b/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/main_window.slint
index fc1ce2f8..4942dced 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/main_window.slint
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/main_window.slint
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export global UiStrings {
     in-out property <string> language: "Language";
     in-out property <string> video-quality: "Video quality";
     in-out property <string> frame-rate: "Frame rate";
+    in-out property <string> capture-method: "Capture method";
+    in-out property <string> capture-method-auto: "Auto";
     in-out property <string> adaptation-policy: "Video preference";
     in-out property <string> priority-frame-rate: "Frame rate";
     in-out property <string> priority-quality: "Quality";
@@ -239,6 +241,8 @@ export component MainWindow inherits Window {
     in-out property <int> language-index: 0;
     in-out property <int> video-quality-index: 2;
     in-out property <int> frame-rate-index: 1;
+    in property <bool> capture-method-visible: false;
+    in-out property <int> capture-method-index: 0;
     in-out property <int> adaptation-policy-index: 1;
     in-out property <int> codec-index: 0;
     in-out property <bool> hardware-codec-enabled: true;
@@ -1448,6 +1452,11 @@ export component MainWindow inherits Window {
                         Text { x: 8px; y: 3px; width: root.compact-language ? 94px : 162px; height: 24px; text: UiStrings.language; font-size: ImGuiFontStyle.body; overflow: elide; vertical-alignment: center; }
                         CompactComboBox { x: root.compact-language ? 106px : 174px; y: 2px; model: ["中文", "English", "Русский"]; current-index <=> root.language-index; }
                     }
+                    if root.capture-method-visible: Rectangle {
+                        height: 30px;
+                        Text { x: 8px; y: 3px; width: root.compact-language ? 94px : 162px; height: 24px; text: UiStrings.capture-method; font-size: ImGuiFontStyle.body; overflow: elide; vertical-alignment: center; }
+                        CompactComboBox { x: root.compact-language ? 106px : 174px; y: 2px; enabled: !root.settings-session-active; model: [UiStrings.capture-method-auto, "DXGI", "WGC", "GDI"]; current-index <=> root.capture-method-index; }
+                    }
                     if root.privacy-setting-visible: Rectangle {
                         height: 30px;
                         Text { x: 8px; y: 3px; width: root.compact-language ? 145px : 212px; height: 24px; text: UiStrings.privacy-on-connect; font-size: ImGuiFontStyle.body; overflow: elide; vertical-alignment: center; }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/ui_localization.h b/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/ui_localization.h
index db92fc5c..1e2ecab0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/ui_localization.h
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/gui/ui/ui_localization.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ inline int ApplyMainWindowStrings(
   strings.set_language(Text(localization::language[language]));
   strings.set_video_quality(Text(localization::video_quality[language]));
   strings.set_frame_rate(Text(localization::video_frame_rate[language]));
+  strings.set_capture_method(Text(localization::screen_capture_method[language]));
+  strings.set_capture_method_auto(
+      Text(localization::screen_capture_method_auto[language]));
   strings.set_adaptation_policy(
       Text(localization::video_adaptation_policy[language]));
   strings.set_priority_frame_rate(
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp
index 9d1eb44c..b6639612 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.cpp
@@ -439,9 +439,12 @@ int ScreenCapturerWin::Init(const int fps, cb_desktop_data cb) {
     return true;
   };
   // Short-circuiting also keeps the unused WGC plugin unloaded.
-  if (try_init(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerDxgi>()) ||
-      try_init(WgcPluginCapturer::Create()) ||
-      try_init(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerGdi>())) {
+  if ((IsBackendEnabled(ScreenCaptureMethod::Dxgi) &&
+       try_init(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerDxgi>())) ||
+      (IsBackendEnabled(ScreenCaptureMethod::Wgc) &&
+       try_init(WgcPluginCapturer::Create())) ||
+      (IsBackendEnabled(ScreenCaptureMethod::Gdi) &&
+       try_init(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerGdi>()))) {
     LOG_INFO("Windows capturer: using {}", CaptureBackendName(impl_.get()));
     BuildCanonicalFromImpl();
     monitor_index_.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
@@ -449,7 +452,8 @@ int ScreenCapturerWin::Init(const int fps, cb_desktop_data cb) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  LOG_ERROR("Windows capturer: all implementations failed, ret={}", ret);
+  LOG_ERROR("Windows capturer: selected capture method {} failed, ret={}",
+            static_cast<int>(capture_method_), ret);
   return -1;
 }
 
@@ -576,6 +580,11 @@ int ScreenCapturerWin::Start(bool show_cursor) {
     }
   }
   if (ret != 0) {
+    if (capture_method_ != ScreenCaptureMethod::Auto) {
+      LOG_ERROR("Windows capturer: selected backend {} failed to start (ret={})",
+                CaptureBackendName(impl_.get()), ret);
+      return ret;
+    }
     LOG_WARN("Windows capturer: refresh/start failed (ret={}), trying fallback",
              ret);
 
@@ -799,10 +808,12 @@ bool ScreenCapturerWin::RestartCaptureBackendAfterSecureDesktop() {
     return true;
   }
 
-  if (TryStartBackend(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerDxgi>(),
-                      current_monitor) ||
-      TryStartBackend(WgcPluginCapturer::Create(), current_monitor) ||
-      TryStartBackend(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerGdi>(), current_monitor)) {
+  if ((IsBackendEnabled(ScreenCaptureMethod::Dxgi) &&
+       TryStartBackend(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerDxgi>(), current_monitor)) ||
+      (IsBackendEnabled(ScreenCaptureMethod::Wgc) &&
+       TryStartBackend(WgcPluginCapturer::Create(), current_monitor)) ||
+      (IsBackendEnabled(ScreenCaptureMethod::Gdi) &&
+       TryStartBackend(std::make_unique<ScreenCapturerGdi>(), current_monitor))) {
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.h b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.h
index 6bdb00af..9d7226bd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.h
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/screen_capturer/screen_capturer_win.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "screen_capturer.h"
+#include "screen_capture_method.h"
 #include "privacy_controller.h"
 
 namespace crossdesk {
@@ -45,9 +46,16 @@ class ScreenCapturerWin : public ScreenCapturer {
 
   std::vector<DisplayInfo> GetDisplayInfoList() override;
   void SetPrivacyController(PrivacyController* privacy) { privacy_ = privacy; }
+  // Set before Init(), while capture is stopped.
+  void SetCaptureMethod(ScreenCaptureMethod method) { capture_method_ = method; }
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<ScreenCapturer> impl_;
+  ScreenCaptureMethod capture_method_ = ScreenCaptureMethod::Auto;
+  bool IsBackendEnabled(ScreenCaptureMethod method) const {
+    return capture_method_ == ScreenCaptureMethod::Auto ||
+           capture_method_ == method;
+  }
   PrivacyController* privacy_ = nullptr;
   void NotifyPrivacyCapture(bool running);
   int fps_ = 60;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/screen_capturer/screen_capture_method.h b/apps/desktop/src/screen_capturer/screen_capture_method.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61d4533d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/screen_capturer/screen_capture_method.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2026-09-11
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SCREEN_CAPTURE_METHOD_H_
+#define _SCREEN_CAPTURE_METHOD_H_
+
+namespace crossdesk {
+
+// Persisted values; keep these in the same order as the settings choices.
+enum class ScreenCaptureMethod { Auto = 0, Dxgi = 1, Wgc = 2, Gdi = 3 };
+
+inline bool IsValidScreenCaptureMethod(long value) {
+  return value >= static_cast<long>(ScreenCaptureMethod::Auto) &&
+         value <= static_cast<long>(ScreenCaptureMethod::Gdi);
+}
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua b/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua
index 34126d8e..9c282a8d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua
+++ b/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ function setup_targets()
         set_kind("object")
         add_deps("rd_log", "autostart")
         add_files("apps/desktop/src/config_center/*.cpp")
-        add_includedirs("apps/desktop/src/config_center", {public = true})
+        add_includedirs("apps/desktop/src", "apps/desktop/src/config_center",
+            {public = true})
 
     target("assets")
         set_kind("headeronly")