Monday, 14 January 2013

Fix Temporary Profile in Windows 7


Fix Temporary Profile in Windows 7

1. Log in with temp profile.
2. Start registry editor by typing regedit in find box in Windows 7.
3. Navigate the following location in Windows 7.


4. You can see similar keys under profile list with .bak difference, as shown below.


5. You correct profile key is marked as bak. Currently your Windows 7 computer logged in with fresh profile with same key. So, rename the new profile key ( which is not having.bak) and remove .bak from correct profile key. See below.


6. Log off and log in with your user name and password. You must get your icons and profile settings back in Windows 7. This is very simple and easy method to fix temp profile in Windows 7  issue.
OR
  1. Delete the profile by using the Computer Properties dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:
  2. Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.
  3. Click Change settings.
  4. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
  5. Under User Profiles, click Settings.
  6. In the User Profiles dialog box, select the profile that you want to delete, click Delete, and then click OK.
  7. Click Start, type regedit in the Start search box, and then press ENTER.
  8. Locate and then expand the following registry subkey:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
  9. Right-click the SID that you want to remove, and then click Delete.
  10. Log on to the computer and create a new profile.

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