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  1. amxb Win User

    Windows 10 temporarily guest user


    Hello!
    Is it possible to create guest user account with temporarily user directory? Iv noticed, that there is a bug, that creates in registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList key with .bak extension. Iv tried to manipulate with - create new key with the same user key and with .bak extension, after first login it works, but after next log in new created key in registry with .bak extension disappear and the account is not temporarily anymore. Is there other way to create temporarily account?

    :)
     

  2. Critical Error in the shell infrastructure host error message when logging into Gues user account in Windows 10.

    Windows 10's built-in Guest account has a problem on many of our computers that results in the "Shell Infrastructure Host has stopped working" problem. Using MMC & the Local Users and Groups Snap-in, rename the built-in guest account, and create a Guest
    account with group membership in Guests; please google MMC. Problem solved; unfortunately, you cannot delete the renamed guest account because it is built-in and part of the OS. By the way, it's a good idea to temporarily give this Guest account membership
    in the Administrators group so that you can login and configure this account.
     
    Vernon Bill, Dec 22, 2015
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  3. SydSwain Win User
    How to create Guest Account?

    Does Windows 10 have the option to create a guest user account? I see in the settings where I can add an account of someone who has an existing Microsoft account, but I don't want the account to be attached to a specific account. I just want to be able
    to have a general guest account for anyone who wants to temporarily use my computer .
     
    SydSwain, Dec 22, 2015
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  4. davidhk Win User

    Windows 10 temporarily guest user

    Why the bother ?
    Why not just create a standard user account with or without password ?

    Perhaps I am missing something ?
     
    davidhk, Dec 22, 2015
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  5. amxb Win User
    Hello Davidhk, thanks for reply!
    I try to create open access computer station, where guests can use the computers. I don't want to manually delete items on user folder - downloads,temps and other kinda of trash, so i figured out that i can create guest user account with temporarily user directory and create scheduled task to restart computer each 7 days.
     
  6. ghostdog Win User
    I know what you mean, it would be handy, especially when needing it for public computer use. I work at an Employment agency firm and our job seekers use our computers. We encourage them to always log off after use and never to save files on to the desktop (only to USB).

    We are currently manually deleting any stuff that is on our computers at the firm, at least once a week on a friday night, but don't want to keep on doing this. So yeah i would like to know an answer to this question too.

    IT external support has been subpar to say the least , we can't do anything about that as our head office is based in the eastern states.

    We are currently looking at implementing heavy group policy restrictions that may help with this puzzle.
     
    ghostdog, Dec 23, 2015
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  7. lx07 Win User
    A rather ugly workaround would be to make a user called TempUser for example, sign on and off to create the home directory, then sign on as an Administrator and delete C:\Users\TempUser.

    Then each time TempUser signed on it will fail to find its directory and use a temporary profile instead and everything would be lost when they log off.
     
  8. amxb Win User

    Windows 10 temporarily guest user

    I found out a solution, well lx07 did give me a hint, in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList in profile what you need to create as temporarily in profileimagepath string just delete location of profile folder.
    lx07, thanks for advice, but i think if you change in registries string value, the windows will not found profile folder for sure, other wise maybe it will try to create new folder to temp user.
    ghostdog, hope you this will help you.

    Cheers and merry xmas!
     
    amxb, Apr 5, 2018
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