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If Windows always logs you in using a temporary profile which happens a lot if you have deployed a virtual machine from a vmWare created template, follow these steps which should resolve the issue.
If Windows always logs you in using a temporary profile which happens a lot if you have deployed a virtual machine from a vmWare created template, follow these steps which should resolve the issue.


# Open Registry Editor" (regedit)
# Open Registry Editor (regedit)
# Browse to the following key:
# Browse to the following key:<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\</pre>
<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\</pre>
# Find the key that references the username you are having issues with  
# Find the key that references the username you are having issues with  
# Delete the entire key
# Delete the entire key
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 20 March 2022

If Windows always logs you in using a temporary profile which happens a lot if you have deployed a virtual machine from a vmWare created template, follow these steps which should resolve the issue.

  1. Open Registry Editor (regedit)
  2. Browse to the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\
  3. Find the key that references the username you are having issues with
  4. Delete the entire key
  5. reboot

You should not be able to logon and it create a profile. ‎<comments />