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• 8 temporary profile windows

  I own a SONY VAIO computer with Windows 8. A month ago I started getting the "screen of death" (blue screen) without interruption until the day I was suddenly logged on a temporary profile. A user in which I could not access my files, and all the parameters were restarted. I use an administrator account, and whenever I connect, a pop-up bubble displays the following message:

  "You have been logged on with a temporary profile.
  You can't access your files and files created in this profile will be deleted when you log out. To resolve this issue, log off and try to connect later. If please see the the event log for more information or contact your system administrator. ''

  I tried all the solutions I could find on the internet but I can not yet solve the problem. I'll start my studies in about a week and it is essential for me to have a working computer. Please help me with this problem and explain to me why it happened so that it never happens again.

  Hello

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps:

  REGISTRY WARNING:

  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk.

  a. backup anything you don't want to lose in this C:\Users\(user-name user account folder) profile, if the profile folder still exists, to another location, and then delete the profile folder (user name).

  b. press the Windows key + R

  (c) in the Run dialog box type regedit and press ENTER.

  d. If prompted by UAC, then click on continue or Yes.

  e. in regedit, navigate to

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

  f. in the left pane, click on one of the S-1-5..... folders (SID key) with the long number.

  NOTE: You need .bak at the end of this one.

  (A) in the right pane, look at the ProfileImagePath to see if it is the same user account that you deleted in step a above.

  (B) repeat step f until you find one that you deleted in step a above.

  (g) to back up the registry SID key

  WARNING: You should backup this SID key for more security in the case where you delete that wrong to step h below.

  (A) right click on the SID key to step f and click on export.

  (B) enter a name and save the REG file to somewhere safe.

  NOTE: This is your backup. To restore the backup, right click on the REG backup file and click on merge.

  (C) continue to step h.
   
  h. right click on the SID key, to step f with bak at the end and click on delete.

  i. click on Yes to confirm the deletion.
  the judge if there is another key SID with the exact number of long even to step f for this account without bak in the end, repeat step g first, right-click on this same SID key, and then click on remove.

  k. click Yes to confirm the deletion.

  l. close regedit.

  Mr. sign out and then sign in.

  Poster with the exit status.

• Temporary profile Windows 7

  Regularly when I connect with Windows 7 Professional that she signed me with a temporary profile. None of my files are accessible. I close and reopen a session. He usually signed with my personal settings. How can I keep the thing "temporary profile" happen?

  Hello Thisirisdiculous,

  In addition to the above, you can find to create a new profile and copy your files to the new user profile in difficulty a user profile is corrupted .

  Hope this helps
  Chris.H
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Cannot get my profile. 8 temporary profile windows

  Original title:

  Cannot get my profile

  I connect and it connects me to a temporary profile. How to get back my profile and how do I know why it does this?

  Hi Stacey,

  I helped Aggy88 which had a similar problem. My suggestions helped solve the problem. You can try the same thing and come back with the results.

  Refer to the suggestion that I provided on 26 September 2013 and let us know if this helps you fix the temporary profile on the question paper.

  REGISTRY WARNING:

  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk.

  Response with the State of the question.

• Keep getting connected to a temporary profile on Windows 8!

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_10-security/help-IM-being-signed-in-as-a-temporary-account/160eb455-1daa-40ba-B606-cd3dc27b0e22

  I have connected to my account today and it showed 'Prepare Windows'. He signed me a temporary profile. I tried the procedure described in the above link and nothing seems to work.  The files and software on my desktop icons are gone (photo #2)

  All my files and software are always accessible in the 8470p folder.

  When I create a new folder, it will appear under TEMP. DBA-NB1314562 (photo #2)

  This is the second time this week, I encountered this problem. The first time I had the solution in the link above works perfectly, but it does not work for me now. I restarted my computer laptop too.

  Is there a way I can solve this?

  Thank you!

  

  

  

  Hello

  See if this helps you:

  You could do a Safe Mode system restore to before the problem:

  "How refresh, reset or restore your PC.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/restore-refresh-reset-PC

  To restore your PC to an earlier point in time

  1. Enter in the right edge of the screen and then click on search.
     (If you use a mouse, point to the upper right of the screen, move the pointer of the mouse down and then click Find.)

  2. Enter the control panel in the start search box and press or click on Control Panel.

  3. Enter the collection in the control panel search box, and then tap or click recovery.

  4. Press or click Open System Restore, and then follow the instructions.

  "Start settings for Windows (including safe mode).

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/Windows-startup-settings-safe-mode

  _____________________________________________________________

  "How to fix"You have been connected with a temporary profile"error in Windows 8 and 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/38817-you-ve-been-signed-temporary-profile-fix.html

  _____________________________________________________________

  "[Fixed] temporary profile Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 problem."

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

  This might interest you: in link above

  4) if none of these methods work for you, the only true path creates a new user account and copy the data.

  See you soon.

• I see a temporary profile on connect.

  Original title: temporary profile Windows 7 never happened so far?

  I'm logged into my account and instead of 'Welcome' I myself 'Loading your office... ". "so at first I was a little confused, but then it me logged in and I got the wallpaper factory, all my files are gone and my toolbar was virtually empty, of course, it started a panic because I have very important things on my computer, so I did a quick look-through and all my stuff is gone , I Googled it and many people get this question and say restart may fix, but I'm afraid to restart because I do not know if it will format and I'll lose all my stuff.  My computer says that it is currently back up my things (who knows where) and my virus scanner that I am potentionally without protection.

  I went into my hard drives and I still have all my stuff, it's just in a different folder on the user and there is one that says 'TEMP', which was just created this morning.

  I should just restart or do I wait?

  Hello

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  You can try to fix it with Safe Mode - repeatedly press F8 as you bootup. The ADMIN account in trunk
  Mode has no default password (unless someone has changed the password so it should be available).

  Some programs such as the updated Google (if you added the toolbar Google, Chrome or Google Earth)
  has been known to cause this problem.

  Error message when you log on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7 using computer a
  Temporary profile: "the user profile Service has no logon. Unable to load the user profile.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947215

  Difficulty "the user profile Service has no logon. User profile cannot be loaded. "Error in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/186131-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html

  How to fix error "your user profile was not loaded correctly! You have been connected with a
  temporary profile. "in Vista & Windows 7.
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/135858-user-profile-error-logged-temporary-profile.html

  BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU USE THIS ONE:

  DO NOT USE THE ACCOUNT HIDDEN ON A DAILY BASIS! If it corrupts you are TOAST.

  How to enable or disable the built-in Windows 7 Administrator account
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html

  Use the hidden administrator account to lower your user account APPLY / OK and then lift it to ADMIN.
  This allows clear of corruption. Do the same for other accounts if necessary after following the above message.

  You can use the hidden - administrator account to make another account as ADMINISTRATOR with password even
  (or two with the same password) use a test or fix the other.

  You can run the Admin account hidden from the prompt by if necessary.

  How Boot for Windows 7 System Recovery Options or use a Windows 7 boot disk.
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

  What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  How to create a Windows 7 system repair disc
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

  If you cannot access your old account, you can still use an Admin to migrate to another (don't forget
  always leave to an Admin who is not used except for testing and difficulty account).

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035C-4764-A538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

  I hope this helps.

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• A temporary profile is loaded after you log on to a system based on Windows 7.

  A temporary profile is loaded after you log into a system based on Windows 7 and off toward the end it started to occur very frequently on all systems with Windows & installed (laptops). Although we have a resolution of this problem that changes the registry (user profile), but for sure, it's just a work-around is provided by Microsoft. IT is so annoying to edit the registry every day as we observer that we get this problem almost every day. Gota there is something permanent to this problem and would also like to know why Windows 7 load with temp profile? Microsoft looks at this issue? Y at - it a patch update to solve this problem? ////

  Hello

  Have you tried using the method of "Fix corrupted profile ' to implement
  another profile? Make and keep additional ADMINISTRATOR accounts.

  Run SFC/scannow and checkdisk to try to solve the problems of corruption.
  Then if necessary check with the boot and other methods of
  see if you can determine the cause or at least to resolve the issue.
  Suspect antispyware/antivirus/security programs if it can be
  others.

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

  ----------------------------------------------------

  Follow these steps:

  Try these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or
  Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Use advanced tools to solve performance problems in Windows 7
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/6152/use-advanced-tools-to-troubleshoot-performance-problems-in-Windows-7/

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/GP/slow_windows_performance?p=1

  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to change, add or remove startup programs in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out which files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Think about it an absolute must - manually update your drivers.

  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  Installation and update of drivers under Windows 7 (updated drivers manually using the methods above
  It is preferable to ensure that the latest drivers from the manufacturer of system and device manufacturers are located)
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/43216-installing-updating-drivers-7-a.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  I hope this helps.

• Laptop guard sign in with a temporary profile with Windows 7 Home

  I went to as many sites but nothing works.  I'm not that saavy editing my registry.  This just started happening, and I continually have to restore to an earlier date to get the appropriate profile connection.   Help!  I have a Pavilion g7

  It seems that the latest version of your account is be corrupted again and again.

  • It could have been a recent update that ruined your account profile.
  • You may accidentally set something in a browser - or a profile that has corrupted the configurations of your account.
  • It could just be a corrupted file in your account that cannot be deleted.

  The following can help, if there is not something IN the account which is the origin of corruption.

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile

  Other Options

  The answer above is actually a part of a group more important answers grouped in a Post on the Microsoft response Page: temporary profile after updating to Windows 7

  Try restoring the system to "return to a date and time" when all this worked:

  Using Microsoft System Restore (Windows 8)

  Restore Windows to an earlier Point (Windows 7

  For later

  One of the things that you might consider for that and for any computer you have in your home network:

  • Keep an additional account on the computer with administrator privileges.
  • Do not use the account.
  • Do not "add things" about the account, including additional browsers, the shortcuts that are not part of the standard operating system, and do not use the account for program facilities.
  • Do NOT set the account with a fingerprint Reader.
  • Do NOT set the account with any other additional security that the VERY GOOD password that you give the account when you create it.
  • Don't create fancy settings in the account, do not change the "customization", or other settings that alter the fundamental nature of the account.
  • Journal to the account on the occasion of being sure that have access to the account.

  Why have the extra account?

  It is insurance.

  ====================================================================================

  What happens if nothing works and you really don't want to crawl into the registry...

  Well, you could try a scan of the file system - this may work if the problem is one of the missing or damaged files:

  Using the (SFC) System File Checker to restore system files

  I hope this helps!

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  Click on accept as Solution when the answer provides a fix or a workaround!

  I am happy to provide assistance on behalf of HP. I do not work for HP.

• Windows does not load correctly, starts with a temporary profile

  Yesterday, I used my laptop and it worked fine I close it correctly went to the store, when I returned an hour later and turned on my computer Windows Vista home 64 bit would not at all be responsible.  I used my cell phone to get online and tried a few things and now 24 hours later became Windows to load, however he began with a temporary profile and all my photos, documents and programs are gone except via the box has changed mrecently, they are there.  I tried to restore a system but all my restore points have been deleted even the ones I did today.  I tried using recovery discs and it won't work.  I would like to pick up my items, I contacted Microsoft support and they will help me unless I pay $99. I don't have a lot of money for advice on everything I can do to help.  I can't get connected to my regular profile that tells Windows to check the event log, which I did and of course, do not understand what he says.  Please help to solve this problem, I'm afraid to shut down my computer as it is not sure that I will be able to return.

  Hello

  "However, he began with a temporary profile.

  See if that helps you.

  It is the Microsoft information when loading a Temp profile.

  "A temporary profile is loaded after you connect to a Windows Vista-based system.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947242

  And how to fix a corrupted user profile:

  "Fix a corrupted user profile.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  See you soon.

• I am trying to load Windows Easy Transfer in Vista, but the temporary profile enable

  I am trying to load Windows Easy Transfer in Vista, but the temporary profile allow it. How can I work around it?

  Hi James,

  You say that you need help with a temporary profile? If so, please see the following:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-security/Vista-will-not-load-my-profile-a-temporary-one-has/109e1238-596f-4082-a79f-b1fb884d0fc0

• Profile of user does not periodically; Windows Update does not work

  I had the "the user profile Service has no logon. Failed to load the user profile"and did a system restored about two months ago. I had the same error once again and followed the instructions that I got from a help forum to identify my user profile when the computer starts. Then I got the error again and did a system restored again. Two things have happened:

  1. about every fourth time that I reboot, it loads to a temporary profile.

  2. Windows Update does not work. The error that appears when I try to run Windows Update is 80070005 "unknown error."

  Help! What's next?

  Corruption of the profiles can be caused by several things: malware infection, bad drivers, corruption of file system of Windows due to stops unsuitable, due to lack of material (RAM and disk hard first "suspects"). You need to know what caused the corruption.

  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

  If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible, have all your data backed up before taking the machine into a shop.

  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• I can't access my account brightness, im logged in as temporary profile, my operating system is windows XP

  I can not access my account im logged in as temporary profile, brightness, my operating system is windows XP, I have two user accounts admin and user, user account has administrative power, when I am connected to the user automatically signed in under the temporary profile account, I can't access my user profile.please help me!

  This happens if you have a corrupt user profile.  Windows detects this and log in with a temporary profile.  Whatever you do, do not save all the data of your temporary profile as it will be deleted when you close.  You will probably find all your files from your profile missing in the folder C:\Documents and Settings\Utilisateur\Mes Documents.

  Recovery of a corrupted user profile is not too difficult.  Follow the instructions in one of the following articles:

  "How to recover damaged Windows XP user profile"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555473 >

  "Windows XP problems if your profile is corrupted"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326688 >

  ""Windows cannot load your profile because it may be corrupted"error message when you try to log on Windows XP.

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/318011 >

  .. who will tell you:

  "How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811151 >

  Choose one that seems easiest for you.

  HTH,
  JW

• My computer was working fine and then when I turn it back on I am connected under a temporary profile what do I do to fix this?

  Today while I was in class, my computer has started very well and I was able to work on it as usual. When the class was done, I saved my job and turn the computer off. Not even 10-15 minutes later, I turn on my computer turn it on again to finish my job and it takes ages to start. When that finally happens, it connects me under a temporary profile. None of my school work, photos, music or whatever it is is nowhere to be found. I tried to do the repair option that is offered with the starting system normally and nothing. I also tried the system restore twice at an earlier date and its doesn't work simply do not. Recommendations on how to do, and if my files can be saved? The photos I mean a lot to me and I have midterms and all my work is saved on my profile = - /... Ouch!

  To avoid problems of access to the file:

  1. in safe mode, copy the files into the documents, pictures and music in C:\Users\Public folders.
  2. Enter the new profile in normal mode and move public folders files in folders of your new profile.

• message "Windows cannot find your profile stored locally and is logging in with a temporary profile". What should I do?

  The screen message, "" Windows can't find your locally stored profile and is logging in with a temporary profile".  What should I do?

  Hello

  Try the troubleshooting provided in the link below steps to fix the problem.

  Error message: "Windows cannot load the locally stored profile".

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/812339

• At startup, the windows startup, an error message that says: "Windows cannot find locally - stored profile login with the temporary profile. "You will lose changes when arrested. What can I do to fix this?

  This Windows XP Home. on a Compaq Presario SR1710NX.  Windows can not find the locally stored profile and logs on to a sense of temporary profile every time that the computer is off all changes is lost.

  Your user profile is damaged and you put in a temporary user profile. This is why nothing is saved. Create a new user profile for yourself and copy the data from the old profile to it. After you have all your stuff, you can remove the old corrupted user profile if you wish. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!