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      • A temporary profile is created each time that an error condition prevents the user's profile from loading. Temporary profiles are deleted at the end of each session, and changes made by the user to desktop settings and files are lost when the user logs off.
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  2. Feb 21, 2022 · A User Profile is a collection of settings and data of a user account. It is stored in the user's C:\Users\<user name> profile folder. Temporary User Profile: A temporary profile is created each time that an error condition prevents the user's profile from loading.

    • While signed in to the account with the temporary profile, open a command prompt.
    • Enter the command below into the command prompt, and press Enter. whoami /user.
    • Make note of the SID (Security Identifier) for this current account. You will need to know the SID (ex: S-1-5-21-....-1001) for your account in the steps below.
    • If this account is a standard user, then you will need to sign out and sign in to an administrator account to be able to continue on with the steps below.
  3. Feb 21, 2024 · Step 1: Right-click on the Start icon and select Terminal (Admin) from the list. Step 2: In the Command Prompt window, type whoami /user and press Enter to get the SID (security ID). Note the...

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  4. Jan 17, 2022 · 1 Answer. Sorted by: 2. What you can try. Registry. Open Regedit.msc. Go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList" Check for folders entries with .bak. If you have such entries, normally deleting them will solve this problem for you on the next login. Why didn't it work in my case?

    • Launch Command Prompt (admin).
    • Type: net user Administrator /active yes.
    • Run a System file check by typing the sfc /scannow command. All the incorrect, corrupted, changed, or damaged versions of the operating system files will be replaced with the correct versions.
    • Type net user Administrator /active no to disable the admin account.
  5. Oct 31, 2023 · If Windows signs you in with a temporary profile, it typically indicates an issue with your user profile. Here are some common reasons for encountering this problem: Your user profile might be corrupted or inconsistent, causing it to malfunction.

  6. Jul 6, 2016 · The user profile is a folder located in C:\Users\<user name>. It includes all account settings like selected desktop background, screen saver, File Explorer options and many other options. When the user profile is corrupted, Windows 10 displays a notification like this: You've been signed in with a temporary profile.

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