How to avoid 'You are logged on as a temporary profile' error reoccuri


  1. kirstykissell
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    Windows 7 64 bit
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    How to avoid 'You are logged on as a temporary profile' error reoccuri


    Hi there,
    For the past 2 months, i have had re-occurring issues with logging onto my computer (windows 7 64 bit) and getting the error message 'you have been logged on with a temporary profile'. It got the the point where this was happening nearly every time i switched on, and had to do a system restore to get the computer working again. i spent hours reading forums and trying to fix the problem, but nothing worked with my limited computer knowledge. So i finally caved in and wiped the whole computer and have reinstalled everything. How do i stop this happening again. I have turned off windows automatic updates as it was mentioned it may be caused by an automatic update-is this advisable?
    Thanks,
    Kirsty
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Kirsty, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    There's not one specific cause for this. However, to help avoid it getting this error, these tips may help:

    • Do not manually rename your C:\Users\(user-name) folder.
    • Do not move your user profile to another location. Leave it at it's default location.
    • Do not use registry cleaning programs, or the registry cleaning feature in a program.

    User Profile Error - Logged on with a Temporary Profile - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps some, :)
    Shawn
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