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Windows 7: User Profile Reset

30 Jul 2010   #1

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User Profile Reset

Is there a way to reset a user profile to default settings? I basically want all the services to startup that would normally startup on a fresh install, desktop and video settings to reset, etc.



Creating a new user probably wouldn't do it either right? It would give you a base desktop, etc, but not do anything to services running which would be set by the admin.

Thanks!
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30 Jul 2010   #2

Win 8 Release candidate 8400
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by nix21 View Post
Is there a way to reset a user profile to default settings? I basically want all the services to startup that would normally startup on a fresh install, desktop and video settings to reset, etc.

Creating a new user probably wouldn't do it either right? It would give you a base desktop, etc, but not do anything to services running which would be set by the admin.

Thanks!

Services are global, so what is running for one usually runs for all. there is no "reset" per se, but there are many sites (ie blackviper.com) That can tell you what the default settings are for them all, and you could set them manually.

Ken
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30 Jul 2010   #3
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Windows 7 Professional SP1 - x64
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Not sure it is fully for Windows 7 but this MS article might give infos for your needs:

How do I restore security settings to the default settings?

And also from Black Viper:

http://www.blackviper.com/Windows_7/servicecfg.htm
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31 Jul 2010   #4

WinXP, Ubuntu, Win 7
 
 

Thanks for the info!
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