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RDP displays black screen after connection

The RDP session opens, but the user gets a black screen, sometimes with the visible cursor.

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What you are seeing

The RDP session opens, but the user gets a black screen, sometimes with the visible cursor.

Likely causes
  1. blocked user session
  2. explore.exe not started
  3. graphic driver or acceleration in conflict
First checks
  1. Test another session
  2. Control sessions
  3. Reviewing the newspapers
Recommended actions
  1. close a blocked session properly
  2. correct user profile if problem is isolated
  3. update or return to the wrong graphic driver
Start Symptom → Cause →
Windows / RDPIntermediate.

The RDP session opens, but the user gets a black screen, sometimes with the visible cursor.

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Causes probables

  • blocked user session
  • explore.exe not started
  • graphic driver or acceleration in conflict
  • user profile or GPO problematic

Diagnostic étape par étape

  1. 1

    Test another session

    Compare with another administrator account.

  2. 2

    Control sessions

    List active sessions and check if an old session is blocked.

  3. 3

    Reviewing the newspapers

    Consult TerminalServices and Application.

  4. 4

    Test Explore

    Check if explore.exe starts in the session.

Commands utiles

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Tasklist, Russianstr explore.exe

Solutions possibles

  • close a blocked session properly
  • correct user profile if problem is isolated
  • update or return to the wrong graphic driver
  • examine recently modified GPO or RDP optimizations
Quand escalader ?

Crack if all sessions are affected after an update or if the server has larger graphics or system errors.

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