Windows 10: I have been login to temporary profile

I had just finished uninstalling a program and it recommended restarting to clear up loose files. But when I did that, the next time I logged in it was like a new setup. None of the apps that I had on my task bar were there. Microsoft Edge was acting like a brand new install. None of my favorites were there, passwords, etc. were lost.


Then I remembered that this happened once before. I checked users and there is a TEMP.Henry_Stock folder that was not there before. Henry_Stock is the name of my computer. I believe that I am logged in under that profile as opposed to my normal user profile "hstock". I did use my normal password however.


Now I am trying to get back to where I should be. Can someone please help me on this.


[Original Title: How do I get my regular ID back?]

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Windows 10 temporary profile error?

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

As per the issue description you are facing issue in editing some settings from a temporary profile. You need to login to your original (Administrator) profile to change those settings.

I would suggest you to change the account type to administrator, if it is not and see if it helps. Try the steps provided below to change the account type.

• Login with the temporary profile.
• Press Windows key + X.
• Select Control Panel from the list.
• Select Large icons from the view by drop down menu.
• Click on User Accounts.
• Click on Change Account type.
• Select Administrator radio button and click OK.

Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.

Regards,

 

Try to login into my profile but am redirected to temporary profile.

In simple terms and step by step how to have my profile not be redirected to a temporary profile. Answers I have seen are too technical. Cannot figure out where to start on my computer to create a new user account as posts suggest. This started the
day I updated to Windows 10.

 

Temporary Profile Login

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