System unable to detect user after update

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Your user account is missing from the login screen, or you are logged into a "Temporary Profile".

Symptoms
  • "You have been logged in with a temporary profile"
  • Desktop is empty
  • Files missing from Documents
Possible Causes
  • User profile service failure
  • Registry corruption
  • Account migration error

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Restart 3 Times

Sometimes Windows just needs a few reboots to finish the profile migration.

2

Check C:\Users Folder

Ensure your original user folder still exists and contains your data.

3

Fix Profile in Registry

Advanced: Use regedit to remove the ".bak" extension from your profile key.

When to See a Technician

NEVER save files while in a temporary profile; they will be deleted when you log out.

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