Windows 10: Intermittently getting Strange, Pixelated Alien, icon when RDP connecting to Domain...

Hi,When RDP connecting to one of our Domain Controllers, we are sometimes getting an icon which looks like a pixelated Alien / Face. Whilst this is intermittent, it seems to happen only when the server has been rebooted and this is the first time a user is logging in. After login, for a split second the icon will show up. This is the icon which is showing up; I have found some similar posts, such as the below, however there doesn't seem to be any definitive answers on the cause. https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2003633-blue-screen-black-robot-when-rdp-ing-to-remote-windows-10-pchttps://w

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Slow initial RDP connection

Hello.

I have a strange problem: since we recently moved from a 2003 domain (I know, way too long used) to a 2016 domain (no domain upgrade but a fresh install), RDP to a PC is taking a long time to login. A connection is made, but the
RDP window shows a spinning circle at “Welcome” for around 90 seconds. After this, for the most PCs the desktop is shown and the RDP connection is as fast as it should be. Some PCs however never login, the welcome keeps spinning.
Even worse: if you disconnect/connect the RDP connection a couple of times and you try to reconnect again, the target PC will never login and even physically you are unable to login… a hard reset only will solve the problem…

This behavior is only when RDP to Windows 7 or Server 2012. Logging in remote to Windows 10 or Server 2016 works without any delay. I tried different combinations:

PC A taken out domain and PC B taken out domain: RDP from A to B no problem

PC A taken out domain and PC B taken out domain: RDP from B to A no problem

PC A taken out domain en PC B member of domain: RDP from A to B 90 sec delay at logging in

PC A taken out domain en PC B member of domain: RDP from B to A no problem

PC A member of domain en PC B member of domain: RDP from A or B to B or A 90 sec delay at logging in

PC A member of domain but no GPO policies applied and PC B member of domain but no GPO policies applied: RDP 90 sec delay at logging in

PC A and PC B are Windows 7 Pro, fully updated or vanilla.

I tried all the GPO fixes found on the net about RDP tweaking, changing ports, or adding
enablecredsspsupport:i:0 to default.rdp file.

The eventlog (of RDP or terminal services) of the target PC is not showing any errors.

Somehow the new domain is causing this behavior…

Thanks in advance,

 

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Strange Shadow type Icon/Image Windows 10

Hi VidhuGour,

In order to help you with your concern about the strange shadow, icon or image on your Windows 10 screen, you may check and access the icon using the File Explorer of your Windows 10 PC. Follow these steps:

• Click the File Manager icon from the taskbar.
• Click This PC.
• Click the Desktop folder.
• It should show you that strange desktop icon and its corresponding File name.
  

If it doesn't show, you may try changing your wallpaper into a darker type and see if the strange figure would still be there. If it is, then it might be a dead pixel that you currently have on your screen.

Let us know the result for us to help you further.

Regards.