Windows 10: Dissapearing Windows Profiles after restart

Dear all,


By now I've already recovered at least 10 domain Windows 10 PC's that, after reboot, loose all profile data..

I've even checked remotely, but all data seem to have disappeared for whatever reason, no new profile created or anything..

People are complaining that after their PC starts to freeze, they simply reboot and everything from my desktop to my documents, etc.. is gone.

The PC simply reboots and after login it starts with, "Hi we're setting everything up for you..."

In other words, clean profile...


I assumed it has to do something with the version of MS Windows 10.0.18363.900 most of them are using.

But I'm mostly reaching in the dark here..


all ideas would be welcome.

Thank you

:)

 

CCC Profiles that disappear

id suggest a spyware check

 

Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

Might be helpful to list what i've done I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.

 

Hard drive/ OS issue

a guy suggested :

• shutdown
• unhooked HDD
• restarted
• yay !!
• reconnected HDD
• restarted
• yay !!

also , try method 3
How do I unlock the drive where Windows 10 is installed?