A temporary profile is loaded after you log on to windows. Doesn’t matter which version windows are windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10. The fix is same for all.
First, how do you know if you are log on as TEMP profile?
When you log on in windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 upon loading desktop pup up notification on taskbar (close to computer time and date) appear this message
With temp login user will be unable to locate any files, pictures and video. In other word, user will not see what he/she has saved on this computer.
Don’t get nervous, there is a way to fix this problem without losing your data.
Windows 7 safe mode
Restart your computer.
Once you see boot screen, start taping on F8 on your keyboard. You will see this screen:
Now use down arrow on keyboard to select Safe Mode
And hit Enter
For Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 go to settings startup and safe mode
It will log you in safe mode with administrator account credential.
Now save all your data before you fix temp user profile error. I suggest you save your data.
Now, the location of User ProfileList is here:
HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NT CurrentVersionProfileList
Make a registry backup- It is very much recommended-Right click on profile list and click on export-choose the location to save this file.
Now find the corrupt profile, rename it with .bak extension. If you don’t know how to make .bak extension follow these step first:
Navigate to HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList
There should be a multitude of Registry keys inside the ProfileList, Look for two identical ones which are differentiated by the .bak extension (e.g. S-1-5-21-XXXXXX1234.bak & S-1-5-21-XXXXXX1234).
The Registry key with the .bak extension contains the user’s actual profile while the one without the .bak contains the Temp profile.
Delete the Registry Key WITHOUT the .bak extension and rename the one with it to S-1-5-21-XXXXXX1234 (without the .bak). Notice the fields on the right, there should be a value named RefCount, change the value to 0.
Reboot the machine.
And this will fix your temp user profile problem.
Restart your computer.
Once you see boot screen, start taping on F8 on your keyboard. You will see this screen:
Now use down arrow on keyboard to select Safe Mode
And hit Enter
For Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 go to settings startup and safe mode
It will log you in safe mode with administrator account credential.
Now save all your data before you fix temp user profile error. I suggest you save your data.
Now, the location of User ProfileList is here:
HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NT CurrentVersionProfileList
Make a registry backup- It is very much recommended-Right click on profile list and click on export-choose the location to save this file.
Now find the corrupt profile, rename it with .bak extension. If you don’t know how to make .bak extension follow these step first:
Navigate to HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionProfileList
There should be a multitude of Registry keys inside the ProfileList, Look for two identical ones which are differentiated by the .bak extension (e.g. S-1-5-21-XXXXXX1234.bak & S-1-5-21-XXXXXX1234).
The Registry key with the .bak extension contains the user’s actual profile while the one without the .bak contains the Temp profile.
Delete the Registry Key WITHOUT the .bak extension and rename the one with it to S-1-5-21-XXXXXX1234 (without the .bak). Notice the fields on the right, there should be a value named RefCount, change the value to 0.
Reboot the machine.
And this will fix your temp user profile problem.
