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If Windows always logs you in using a temporary profile which happens a lot if you have deployed a virtual machine from a vmWare created template, follow these steps which should resolve the issue. | If Windows always logs you in using a temporary profile which happens a lot if you have deployed a virtual machine from a vmWare created template, follow these steps which should resolve the issue. | ||
# Open Registry Editor | # Open Registry Editor (regedit) | ||
# Browse to the following key: | # Browse to the following key:<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\</pre> | ||
<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\</pre> | |||
# Find the key that references the username you are having issues with | # Find the key that references the username you are having issues with | ||
# Delete the entire key | # Delete the entire key | ||
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[[Category:vmware]] | [[Category:vmware]] | ||
[[Category:windows]] | [[Category:windows]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 20 March 2022
If Windows always logs you in using a temporary profile which happens a lot if you have deployed a virtual machine from a vmWare created template, follow these steps which should resolve the issue.
- Open Registry Editor (regedit)
- Browse to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\
- Find the key that references the username you are having issues with
- Delete the entire key
- reboot
You should not be able to logon and it create a profile. <comments />