When you see the log off windows dialog box, click the log off button. Boot into your windows xp computer as an administrator or any other user. How to set up and configure user accounts on windows 10. Detail the system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry, but the specified file is not in a registry file format. This helps prevent undesirable and unpredictable issues such as profile corruption. I have just had to do a clean install of windows xp on my parents pc. Easy how to fix temporary profile in microsoft windows. Start up regedt32 in win2k or nt or regedit in windows server 2003 or xp. When a temporary profile loads for the first time, it will continue to do so. Nov, 2018 the runas command enables a user to execute a program on another computer as yourself or as another user.
Logoff from the current account, and login with the new account. How to change a windows account name and user profile. How to remove user profile correctly in windows 10. Fix a corrupted user profile in windows windows help. These folders are hidden so you need to take some special steps to find the profile folder, as explained below. Simple hack gives windows xp users 5 more years of support. This will create a user profile for the new account. Microsoft is here to help you with products including office, windows, surface, and more. In outlook, select file account settings manage profiles. Type the appropriate information in the dialog box, and then click create. A profile is a critical part of your outlook experience. Moving a windows xp profile to a different computer.
Another way to start the profile manager is from the search box in the windows start menu. To copy or delete a user profile, select system from the control panel, then the advanced tab, and then the settings button in the user profile area. Mar 29, 2020 some users comment us that have a problem with deleting windows 10 user profile with above method. Move xp mode to another user profile windows 7 help forums. Locked profiles in windows xp pro domain environment. Profile manager create, remove, or switch firefox profiles. Windows xp user profile size by dxtopher oct 26, 2008 10. Working for a school organization that contains many labs, i was presented with problem of having 510 labs per school, with 30 computers in each lab running windows xp and a mixture of 32bit and 64bit. Domain is already being used, it will create a new profile called user. Sep 23, 2019 the backup and restore is a windows builtin tool, also called backupckup and restore windows 7, which allows users to manually copy and create a backup of windows system or user profile.
Apr 16, 2018 logoff from the current account, and login with the new account. When either the welcome screen or the log on to windows dialog box opens, select or type the name you used for the new account. You experience log off problems on a windows xpbased. Changing the windows xp default user profile standalone. User profile wizard personal edition is a standalone executable. As soon as you have downloaded the uphclean installer uphcleansetup. A mandatory user profile is a roaming user profile that has been preconfigured by an administrator to specify settings for users. Windows vistas profiles are functionally similar to those of windows xp, but with some differences. Login to the old account again and perform the following. When the user profile creation procedure is complete log off from the account without doing any other modifications.
And now it seems users will be able to get five more years of windows xp support for free. By this way, you can create a full copy of all files and data that are relative to the user profile in windows 10 and even to transfer the backup to a new pc. In the accounts group, the topmost option is your account, which lets you among other things, manage your microsoft account, change your profile picture, and more. As soon as you do, windows xp will create a user profile for the new account. Click local computer, click finish, and then click ok. A windows xp forum covering all aspects of windows xp problems acting as a webgateway with the finest microsoft windows newsgroups windows xp help forum pcbanter if this is your first visit, be. If the above instructions do not work or if you have multiple installations of firefox, use the following instructions instead. Domain, where domain is the domain you are connected to. Because im not completely migrated over to network profiles even though im adding machines to the domain, i want to provide a consistent user experience for users logging into a machine for the first time. Previously, he has worked as documentation specialist in the software industry, a technical support. Windows xp even displays the number of running programs. This will open the about profiles page the following options are available. Loggedon users are easily distinguishable until windows 10. User profiles are managed through the user accounts control panel item.
Click the settings button in the user profiles section. When the user profile creation procedure is complete log off from the. Wait until system restore process is completed and then restart your system normally and try to log to the corrupted user profile. Usually a reboot will resolve the issue and the user can then log in with their normal profile. Wait until system restore process is completed and then. Setting up windows xp mode for all users windows 7 help forums. User profile files in temp folder posted in windows xp home and professional. Jun 22, 2010 help with setting up windows xp mode hey guys i am new to the forums. Microsoft windows profile refers to the user profile that is used by the microsoft windows. The runas command enables a user to execute a program on another computer as yourself or as another user.
Configure windows to maintain separate profile versions for each operating system version. If youre not able to do so, go to cannot log in no other user account available. Find articles, videos, training, tutorials, and more. Windows welcomelock screen, user switching and shutdown. Settings commonly defined in a mandatory profile include but are not limited to. Occasionally, you might want to move a profile or tell thunderbird to use a profile stored in another location. Jul 27, 2009 in my infrastructure, all of our nondevelopers have windows xp machines. May 27, 2014 and now it seems users will be able to get five more years of windows xp support for free. Underneath sections will let you know how to find profile folder in thunderbird within different. Windows xp sp3 hello, i followed a guide to create a new user profile in case my old one was corrupted on windows xp media center edition, sp3. For example, on windows xp, move the profile from c.
If youre not able to log in as an administrator, go to cannot log in no other user account available. If the profile will be used by many users such as copying it to the default user profile make sure you give everyone access rights. Create mandatory user profiles windows 10 windows client. Windows welcomelock screen, user switching and shutdown options. If you are getting a new desktop whenever loging in windows xp you may miss your icons on desktop and customized settings in windows xp, sure you are logged in temp profile. On windows systems, the default location of the profile folder containing your user data is under the application data folder in windows xp and below or under the.
How to decrease my users profile size february 2010. Then click switch user in the log off windows menu. How to recover the damaged user profile in windows xp. To use the microsoft user profile hive cleanup service uphclean, follow these steps. Changing a user s account name in windows is a straightforward, easy to achieve task. Windows temporary profile fix for windows and microsoft server. Profiles where thunderbird stores your messages and other.
The profile consists of the accounts, data files, and settings that specify where your email messages are saved. Profiles where thunderbird stores your messages and. My user profile on my xp machine was giving me trouble so i created a new user for myself and at least part of the issues are resolved. Cannot load user profile error microsoft community. If you still experience the the user profile service failed the logon. To fix a corrupted user profile on a windows xp computer, follow these steps. Go to control panel user accounts or control panel accounts and family safety user accounts. To configure the home folder location for all users of a computer running windows 8. In windows 2000 and above, these folders are hidden.
In the user profile hive cleanup service installation wizard, click next. Select all of the files and folders in this folder, except the following files. From that point forward a user will always log in with the temp profile. The folder containing your user profile data is located a few levels below the c. On windows systems, the default location of the profile folder containing your user data is under the application data folder in windows xp and below or under the appdata\roaming folder in windows vista and above. Log off the computer and login with another account that has administrative priviledges. I recently had to rebuild a small business server 2003 standard after a crash. Windows cannot load your profile because it may be corrupted create a new user or.
The problem is that i am trying to use the gre powerprep software and its not compatible in 64 bitso i searched up and downloaded windows xp modethe instructions provided by were of no help in setting. Aug 27, 2008 when you do so, windows xp will back up your user profile each time you log off. To fix a corrupted user profile on a windows vista system, follow these instructions. I have tested again and created a video to delete a user account profile correctly in windows 10. Because im not completely migrated over to network profiles even though im adding machines to the domain, i. Subsequently, many of the windows xp pro workstation domain. Restore a previous version of user profile microsoft. To use this trick, you have to log off your new account and log on to the working account. Nov 15, 2010 the folder containing your user profile data is located a few levels below the c. In my infrastructure, all of our nondevelopers have windows xp machines.
I have a account on this computer but then i want to change the name because the name has some weird characters in it that some programs dont recognize. Windows cannot load the user s profile but has logged you on with the default profile for the system. Easy how to fix temporary profile in microsoft windows and. Open microsoft management console by clicking the start button, typing mmc into the search box, and then pressing enter.
Learn how to keep in touch and stay productive with microsoft teams and microsoft 365, even. All users acts purely as an informationstore, it is never loaded as an active profile. Normally, profile is used by a single user, but this profile is going to be used by multiple users, so we will give the everyone group permission to use this profile. Help about wikipedia community portal recent changes contact page. To access the accounts settings, you first need to open the settings and click or tap accounts. For example, if the user account on a windows 8 tablet is named tim, the default home directory created when the account was the first setup was c. The name i want to change is the user name that comes in the folder documents and settings in the local c drive. Moving user profile on windows xp gizmos freeware forum. How to start and use system restore in windows 7 or vista. Nov 17, 2015 when a temporary profile loads for the first time, it will continue to do so. User profile contains all of our custom settings that we have made to our computer. When you are finished creating user accounts, click close.
Detail the system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry, but the. If the users profile for example, user, is already taken it will create user. When you do so, windows xp will back up your user profile each time you log off. I am wanting to know how to change the default location for the user profiles so that i can have the system on one drive c. Automatically delete user profiles on windows xp, vista. In this video tutorial, i have explained two methods to delete the user profile.
It is important to check the registry path for that user also after you have changed recreated their. It states that the users profile could not be loaded and that a temporary profile is being used instead. In the left pane of microsoft management console, click local users and groups. Use folder redirection to store user files such as documents and pictures outside of user profiles. Hi there everyone something crazy happened with my computer about 2 hours ago.
I have a account on this computer but then i want to change the name because the name has some weird characters in. Its also available for windows xp and windows server. My new profile is kjsmith and my original profile was ksmith. The problem that many users experience after changing the name is that the name of the profile folder is not changed. Finding the profile folder on windows mozillazine knowledge.
Windows xp offers a simple procedure for copying all the data of a user account to a location of your choice. Finding proper location of thunderbird profile is not a big task if you are following correct steps. Managing your microsoft account must be done online. In windows vista and 7, click the shutdown options button the arrowhead pointing to the right and select switch user from the menu. User profile files in temp folder windows xp home and. Back up and migrate user profile in windows 10 easeus. Administrator all versions of ntbased windows have an administrator account and corresponding profile, although on xp this account may only be visible on the logon screen if the computer is started in safe mode. To find your profile folder in windows 2000 xp vista7810. Runas is an external command that is available for the following microsoft operating systems as runas. Administrator all versions of ntbased windows have an administrator account and corresponding profile, although on. I want to know how to change a user profile name on an xp account. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. If you are reading these instructions because you want to restore a previously backed up profile, this step isnt necessary.