Windows 10: Logging back in as temporary user

I understand others have had problems logging in as a temporary user when updating to windows 10 and a reboot or update sorts this out.

But does anyone know how I can log back in as that temporary user again?? I moved some documents and pictures (in the folder windows.old/users to thispc/documents) without realising I was in as a temporary user, on rebooting it logged me as a normal user and I can't find those documents anywhere at all. I fear they have gone for good, some backed up and the ones which are not are my fault.

Thanks in advance. Andy

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Logging in as temporary user - Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with the computer. I understand the frustration when thingsd ont work the way it should.

This problem occurs if the current user's profile was accidentally deleted from the system.

Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added
protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry

1. Log on to the system by using an administrative user account other than the user account that is experiencing the problem.

2. Back up all data in the current user's profile folder if the profile folder still exists, and then delete the profile folder. By default, the profile resides in the following location:

%SystemDrive%\Users\UserName

3. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.

4.Locate the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

5.Under the ProfileList subkey, delete the subkey that is named SID.bak.

Note SID is a placeholder for the security identifier (SID) of the user account that is experiencing the problem. The SID.bak subkey should contain a ProfileImagePath registry entry that points to the original profile folder of the user account that is experiencing
the problem.

6. Exit Registry Editor.

7. Log off the system.

8. Log on to the system again.

Here is an article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/947242

Hope this information is helpful. Please reply with the results, we will be glad to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Logging in as temporary user - Windows 10

The article link doesn't work.

I am in a TEMP folder, but my original folder is still there. Is there a way to edit the registry to point to it?

Thank you.