Windows 10: Windows 8.1 Signing in with a Temporary Profile

When I turn on my computer and put in password, my original desktop with all the shortcuts has disappeared. I get a message "you've been signed in with a temporary profile. You can't access your files. Try signing out and back in." Anyone know how to fix this?

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Fix You've been signed in with a temporary profile in Windows 10  


Morning

Got exactly this problem. To start with it was named correctly, so I went thru the steps described above. Then it was named incorrectly so I went through those steps. Now it just keeps generating new temporary profiles (scrolling up through numbers each time). I've included some pics below. vickerse is the right username.

Serves me right for doing software updates :/. It did load initially after the updates tho.

All advice appreciated! Please and thank you.

 

My windows 8 is opening with temporary profile

Hi,

See if this assists you:

You could do a System Restore in Safe Mode to before the problem:

"How to refresh, reset, or restore your PC"

How to refresh, reset, or restore your PC

To restore your PC to an earlier point in time

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
   
   (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click
   Search.)
   
2. Enter Control Panel in the search box, and tap or click Control Panel.
   
3. Enter Recovery in the Control Panel search box, and then tap or click
   Recovery.
   
4. Tap or click Open System Restore, and then follow the instructions.
   

"Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode)"

Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode)

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"How to Fix "You've been signed in with a temporary profile" Error in Windows 8 and 8.1"

You've been signed in with a temporary profile - Fix

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"[Fixed] Temporary Profile Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Problem"

http://www.sysprobs.com/fixed-temporary-profile-windows-8-and-8-1-problem

This may interest you: in above link

4) If none of the above methods work for you, the only final way is creating a new user account and copy the data.

 

giving me the you have been signed into a temporary profile

My PC is giving me the you have been signed into a temporary profile bullshit every time i log in with password. It proceeds to then always do this no matter how much I try to fix it. Fix You've been signed in with a temporary profile in Windows 10 that is the forum that I used. I tried every step for one .bak file but nothing worked. It just always logs me into a temporary profile no matter what I do to fix it.