Windows 10: How to fix corrupt user profile by copying the new profile to it?

Discus and support How to fix corrupt user profile by copying the new profile to it? in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Just did a clean install of Windows 10 (Pro), installed all the updates, but my Start Menu is broken - when you start typing in the search box, it... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by dark77, Dec 6, 2016.

  1. DARK77
    dark77 Win User

    How to fix corrupt user profile by copying the new profile to it?


    Just did a clean install of Windows 10 (Pro), installed all the updates, but my Start Menu is broken - when you start typing in the search box, it shows no results, if I type "Settings", nothing comes up, if I type "Word", nothing gets there. Curiously, if I type the full name ("winword"), it manages to find the file.

    I tried to fix this by:
    1. Powershell method
    2. Setting Refcount of user profile in registry to 0 and restart
    3. Rebuild the search index (rebuild done, but no change)

    Now, about a year ago, this has happenned to me once. That time the only thing that worked is that I created a new user profile, and then copied everything from that profile to my usual profile. After that everything is OK.

    So I created the new user profile (everything is OK on it, Search and Start Menu work sweetly) but I cannot locate the website with the instruction on how to copy the complete profile from my new one to my old one that I am used to.

    This was a fresh installation, so I have absolutely zero files in My Docs / My Music / My Photos ,etc, I only need to do this to fix the broken Search / Start Menu on my usual profile.

    Anyone know a page with the instructions that work for sure?

    Cheers

    :)
     
    dark77, Dec 6, 2016
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  2. LINNEY
    Linney Win User

    Windows 10 App Store and Apps Missing and can't reinstall

    You might have a corrupted user profile.

    Fix: Corrupt User Profile in Windows 10

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    copying a user profile to another profile

    Copying A User Profile To Another Profile

    How to fix corrupt user profile in windows 8?

    Fix corrupt profile in Windows 8

    Fix a corrupted user profile

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

    Fix a corrupted user profile

    Windows | Official Site for Microsoft Windows 10 Home & Pro OS, laptops, PCs, tablets & more

    You don't want to copy these files. They will be created for you in the new user profile.

    Ntuser.dat

    Ntuser.dat.log

    Ntuser.ini

    It may be necessary to show both Hidden, and System Files, and also to uncheck "Hide known file types" in Control Panel/ File Explorer Options/ View, to navigate to the mentioned locations and to see file extensions.
     
    Linney, Dec 6, 2016
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  3. LINNEY
    Linney Win User
    Microsoft Edge Performance Issues

    How to fix corrupt user profile in windows 8?

    Fix corrupt profile in Windows 8

    Fix a corrupted user profile

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

    Fix a corrupted user profile

    Windows | Official Site for Microsoft Windows 10 Home & Pro OS, laptops, PCs, tablets & more

    811151 - How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile

    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151

    It may be necessary to show both Hidden, and System Files, and also to uncheck "Hide known file types" in Control Panel/ Folder Options/ View, to navigate to the mentioned locations and to see file extensions.

    How to test integrity of user profile?

    How to test integrity of user profile?
     
    Linney, Dec 6, 2016
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  4. STEVE C
    Steve C Win User

    How to fix corrupt user profile by copying the new profile to it?

    I read your post after having some account problems. See my post 2 at Unresponsive Start menu which is the solution to your problem.
     
    Steve C, Dec 23, 2016
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  5. SAMURIA
    Samuria Win User
    You need 3 accounts the faulty one the one with a good profile and one to copy as you cant copy the files in use the profiles are in c: users so you login with 3rd profile or use a linux boot cd and copy the files from the working one to the bad one its simpler with linux live cd as no problems with security
     
    Samuria, Apr 5, 2018
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