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The ProfileList registry key, located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList, stores user profile paths and SIDs. Issues with this key can cause user profile corruption, temporary profiles, or failure to load the correct profile. Common problems include missing or duplicated entries, incorrect ProfileImagePath values, and corruption after OS upgrades or username changes. Troubleshooting often involves editing the registry to fix or restore ProfileList entries, but caution is needed as mistakes can lead to boot failures or blue screens. Users have reported these issues on Windows Vista, 7, and 10.
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    Windows Vista Vista: UserProfile service corrupt - another approach

    In my post "Vista: UserProfile service corrupt" I request help to resolve this problem but have had no suggestions beyond the proceses that I have already tried. Q: The hex value that shows in the registry in ProfileList S-1-5-21 must have a corresponding value somewhere else in the registry to...
    • Lookout
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    • computer access corruption hexvalue manualchange ntuser.dat profilelist registry service issues troubleshooting userservice windows help windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista Vista: UserProfileService corrupt

    Wanted to upgrade my old HP laptop from using Vista Home Premium to Win 7. Installed a clean copy of Win 7 Pro N. Installation not good and product key given not valid. Using on-line guide to restore Vista from "Windows.Old" was able to return setup to Vista ' almost. On start received the...
    • Lookout
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    • clean install corruption data recovery error message hp laptop installation legacy systems product key profile service profilelist registry safe mode system restore troubleshooting upgrade usb windows 10 windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Registy Editor Issue with change of Username (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)

    Hi everyone, I wanted to change my username on W10 and I followed the steps of this answer : how to change username on pc located in c:/users in windows 10 pro? The issue is that I indeed changed in the following path : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows...
    • XiaoBird
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    • blue screen bsod computer issues hkey_local_machine profilelist recovery registry restoration point username windows 10
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Help! Lost ProfileList reg key. Always logging with default user profile

    I somehow lost the registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList. In fact there is only one reg key under CurrentVersion ( WPAEvents ). So that would explain why when I log in as user "ME" the default user profile gets loaded instead of the one for "ME". Also...
    • siberianItGuy
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    • hklm profilelist registry registry error restore keys troubleshooting windows issues windows nt
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Blank desktop, temp profile is loaded.

    Hello, I have a problem with my windows 7 Installation. Every time I boot to windows it hangs and says "Preparing your windows" and after that I get a blank screen. This happened after I removed the Windows XP I had on the same HHD, and extended the Windows 7 partition. I can not enter...
    • Dekken
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    • blank screen boot issues error hdd installation issues partition profile issues profilelist regedit safe mode sfc scan system error system repair task manager temp profile troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support