When logging into a RHEL 6 GNOME VMWare ESX guest the mouse icons spins and the desktop appears to hang

Solution Verified - Updated 2024-08-06T07:07:18+00:00 -

Issue

After logging in to a RHEL 6, VMWare ESX guest with GNOME desktop only a spinning icon occurs, no icons come up on the desktop and nothing can be clicked. This happens no matter which user is tried.

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