Just a suggestion (meaning I don't know but this might help). Never had the problem, luckily enough. Although once I messed up my own profile, and had to make a new one, those of the children remained untouched.

- backup your own data and those of your partner (including IE favorites, mail folder and the like)
- delete your profile (and hope your partners data stay where they are)
- recreate your profile
- recreate your desktop items and settings
- restore your favorites and mail folder
- and hope everything is OK now
It might take the better part of an evening. You delete quite a lot, not only in c:\windows\profiles, but also in the registry (user settings of programs, email-account and things like that).

It might be better to first create a new profile (new name) for yourself, see if that works, then gradually copy all data and settings, and only delete the old profile if you're happy with the situation.

It might take twice the time (so: more than an evening) that if turns out your partner would be better of with a new profile too. Something being wrong, that's far from impossible, I think, maybe even likely.

It's not the ideal solution, I'm the first to admit so, but creating one or two new profiles seems a good way to clean up the mess.

Hope this helps.
Good luck,


Kees