Windows 10: KB5004945 corrupts or removes user settings

This morning when I logged in to Windows I found my account looking like a new user's account.After much research, I found that my profile was set to C:\Users\TEMPIn my case, my original registry profile at:Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-1-5-21-224056621-1943270243-2120315627-1001had been renamed to add ".bak" at the end.The new profile for my user showed "ProfileImagePath=C:\Users\TEMP" instead of pointing to the correct folder.The fix was:1. Log in with another account that's an admin.2. Run regedit3. Open Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SO

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How to remove Microsoft account from corrupted user profile

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I appreciate your effort on this.



Since the corrupted user account is still a Microsoft account, you cannot add the same Microsoft account to the new user account. However, as you have copied the local documents from the corrupted user account to the new user account, you can go ahead
and remove the corrupted user account and then, you will be able to add the Microsoft account.



Please refer the steps mentioned below to remove the corrupted user account:

1. Press Windows key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type netplwiz and click on
   OK.
   
3. Now, click on the corrupted user profile and click on
   Remove.
   
4. Click on Yes for the next prompt.
   
5. Click on OK.
   

After removing the corrupted user account, you can navigate to Settings (Windows key + I) >> Accounts >> Your info >> Login with a Microsoft account instead.



Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Removing a "hidden" user and user files

Thanks for your patience. I was able with "Net User" to remove the left over user. It no longer appears when I invoke Net User.

Now for the user's folder which remains behind. After performing the series of steps that you suggested, I attempted to delete this folder. The result again was an error message about permission


"Administrators" appears on the list in the list of advanced security.

 

Remove account

I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
To delete an account, follow these steps:

1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code: