Windows 10: Domain User Profiles always "in use" or loaded

There was a time where the profiles were not "in use" or loaded unless the user was actually logged into the machine, however, I've noticed recently that all profiles are always loaded and their profiles cannot be deleted unless I delete a key in the registry.

Example: PsLoggedOn shows all users who have EVER logged on rather than only the currently logged on user.

Example: Advanced > User Profiles - The delete button is greyed out for all users, even if their account is now "unknown" because their SID was deleted from the domain.

Example: Running the DelProf2 utility returns that all accounts are "in use".

I ran into this issue when needing C drive space and was unable to delete any of the large user profiles of staff who no longer work here.

Thank you for your assistance.

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Migrate Locale Profile to Domain


I removed my reply because watching those instructions on TechNet I started wondering if they really work with Windows 10.

Anyway, whatever you try create first a dummy profile, customize it a bit and move it to domain. If everything works, you can then move real profiles.

 

The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded.

Hello,

When attempting to login to my computer, I get the following message:

"The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in.

User profile cannot be loaded."

I referred to this Help article,You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error
message,

but the only difference is I only have one user profile on this computer. So, I can't login with another user to go through the steps listed in this post.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

 

migrate user profile

Hi Adeel,

For us to better understand the problem and provide you the best resolution, please clarify the following:

• What do you mean when you mentioned domain user profile?
• Are you trying to copy a local user profile to a domain account?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
  

Regards.