My group uses a Windows 2016 server. I log in via RDC - after I hit "OK" on the notification that this is a production box, I have to wait 10-15 minutes before I can use the machine. This behavior is totally consistent.
A) The screen remains black for a minute or two, sometimes not at all. Lasts 3-5 minutes
B) The desktop and icons appear, but the windows bar is empty. I can click on desktop icons, but not bar icons. I can do some work in this state, but alt+tab doesn't work, and so if I minimize an app window, I have no way to restore it. Also performance is poor during this stage so I usually wait
C) After an additional ~10 minutes, the windows bar icons appear, and I can click on them. While fully up, I still cannot use the start button (but I thought this might be a security feature since I am not an admin)
Other users experience this periodically, but not 100% of the time like I do.
Similarly, logging out takes way too long. I wait ~10 minutes on a "Please wait for user profile service" blue screen.
Another issue I experience is that, if I need to right click on any object in File Explorer (eg to delete it, manually cut it, select properties, etc), the system freezes for 5-10 minutes, stuck on a spinning blue wheel, although eventually the selection menu appears. This behavior occurs even at steady state (ie when the windows bar & icons appear), but it only occurs about 80% of the time I need to right click something. Also, if I right click on the taskbar and select "settings", that causes my session to basically crash.
How can I diagnose or resolve this issue?
