How to fix a temp user profile issue on windows

Created by NHC IT Support, Modified on Mon, 23 Oct, 2023 at 7:28 AM by NHC IT Support

Step 1: Rename the temporary profile from registry

Start your computer and login with temp profile

Click on START and then type RUN in search box and then click on RUN from found results, then you will get a RUN BOX.

Type a command in run box “regedit” and hit enter or click on OK, then you will appear a registry edition

Step 2: Please locate the following path in registry editor and rename two keys (as per screenshot

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

You will get the similar keys under “profile list”, however one key may shows as end with “.bak”

“.bak” is a your original profile Example: “SID-1213428093-345618312-2235-148770.bak”

“Without .Bak” is a your current temp profile (which currently logged on with this profile) Example:“SID-1213428093-345618312-2235-148770″

Step 3: You have to Rename both entries

Rename the key “Without .Bak“, rename it and put “.temp” in the end SID-1213428093-345618312-2235-148770″

SID-1213428093-345618312-2235-148770.temp” Rename the key with “.Bak“, rename it and remove “.bak” from the end SID-1213428093-345618312-2235-148770.bak” to “SID-1213428093-345618312-2235-148770″

Step 4: Rename:

SID-1213428093-345618312-2235-148770.temp” Rename the key with “.Bak“, rename it and remove “.bak” from the end

How to fix a temp user profile issue on windows

Step 1: Rename the temporary profile from registry

Step 2: Please locate the following path in registry editor and rename two keys (as per screenshot

Step 3: You have to Rename both entries

Step 4: Rename:

Step 5: That’s it, Now click on start and click restart