How Do I Fix User Profiles in Windows 7?
Contents How Do I Fix a Corrupted User Profile in Windows 7? How to: Fix Corrupt Windows 7 Profile Step 1: Restart Your Pc. This Will Release the Lockson the...
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How do I fix a corrupted user profile in Windows 7?
How to: Fix Corrupt Windows 7 Profile
- Step 1: Restart your PC. This will release the lockson the corrupt profile.
- Step 2: Log on as Admin. Login as an Admin on the machine so you can delete and make registry changes.
- Step 3: Delete Corrupt Username. …
- Step 4: Delete Profile from Registry. …
- Step 5: Restart the machine.
Why is user profile corrupted?
Microsoft says that a user profile can become corrupted if your antivirus software is scanning your PC while you try to log on, but it could also be caused by other things. A quick fix can be to restart your PC, but if this doesn’t work you’ll need to restart again and boot into Safe mode.
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