Weird Account Reset Bug

by Matchlighter Feb 2, 2010 12:56PM PST

I was wondering if anyone knows why another account on my computer Keeps Resetting?When it is logged into a Balloon Pops Up Say That The Account had a problem loading and that it loaded a temporary account and tells me to contact the system administrator. Unfortunately I AM the Administrator and I don't know. It Fixes (Temporarily) when I restart the system, but I would Prefer not to have to do that All The time. Does Anyone have a fix for this?

Thanks!

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I'm going with no.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 2, 2010 1:49PM PST

It's been years and the old corrupt profile is still with us. Google these.

XP CORRUPT PROFILE
VISTA CORRUPT PROFILE

Notice that MSFT does not offer a cure or fix. Just how to move the account files to a new account.

I'd do that.
Bob

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Why Would it Fix?

by Matchlighter Feb 2, 2010 2:47PM PST

Why would it fix for a time being with a restart? (Just Wondering)

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Read what you find.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 2, 2010 3:03PM PST

It could point to a machine issue but I don't see any clue pointing to that area yet.

Creating a new account and (forgive me if I stop here as I would be duplicating your research).

Could be the fast way to test if it's the old corrupt profile issue.
Bob

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Little while later, but...

by Matchlighter Feb 15, 2010 1:20PM PST

Well, I have put it all into another account and it is doing it again. Do you Have Any Suggestions?

Thanks!
E

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The next clue is.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 15, 2010 1:27PM PST

Did it stop after the move and then later...?

If so that can point to heat or malware.

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by Matchlighter Feb 15, 2010 2:15PM PST

I did not really see any break in it happening. It *seems* like it happens whenever the Registry undergoes a change. Which is about everyday for me.

E

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I use what you write as clues.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 15, 2010 9:04PM PST

Are you using registry cleaners and tweakers? If so the damage may be too deep for us to fix.
Bob

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by Matchlighter Feb 16, 2010 4:26AM PST

I used a Registry Cleaner once, but that was at least 6 moths before the Account thing started happening.

E

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It still looks like a damaged profile.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 16, 2010 5:40AM PST

Read more about this at http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/135858-user-profile-error-logged-temporary-profile.html

That link has links to the MSFT articles I would use.
Bob

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by Matchlighter Feb 16, 2010 6:44AM PST

None of the Instances in the Regedit path have the .bak thing on it.

E

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Let's cover another angle.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 16, 2010 7:09AM PST

An overheating CPU, iffy RAM, overtaxed power supply, dodgy hard drive, old video card, bad driver, missing driver, 40 conductor IDE cable, hot computer and more are also causes.

But there is malware out there too but the ONE thing to not do is any registry cleaner or RAM FREE type programs.

I still know to move to a new account when I see this but unless there is some underlying cause we haven't found it only corrupts the next profile.
Bob

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Scans

by Matchlighter Feb 16, 2010 11:51AM PST

I have Just scanned the Profile with Avast and Ad-Aware both resulting in Nothing. And All my Hardware should be fine. I will try setting up an account with out transferring the E-Mails and stuff and see if it has the same problem. If it doesn't looks like it is is E-Mail cleaning time...

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