Laptop user account corrupted

4.5

Windows logs you into a temporary profile because your main one is broken.

Symptoms
  • "You have been logged in with a temporary profile"
  • Desktop icons missing
  • Settings reset
Possible Causes
  • Failed update
  • Disk error
  • Registry issue

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Restart 3 Times

Sometimes Windows can self-repair the profile after a few reboots.

2

Registry Fix

Navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList and fix the .bak entry.

3

Create New Profile

Create a new account and manually move your files over.

When to See a Technician

Never save files to a "Temporary Profile"; they will be deleted when you log out.

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