Windows 7 Troubleshooting 'User Profile Service Failed' Error: Possible Virus or System Issue?

[Curtis Bush]

Has anyone else had an issue with your computer not allowing you to log into Windows? The password I am keying in is the correct password, and I'm getting this message when I try to log in: " The user Profile Service service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded." It has an "ok" button after that. I have never seen this before. I am assuming its a virus. It's my girlfriends computer and she said from time to time she would have random windows pop up. I was just wondering if anyone else had seent this and if there was anything that I could do. Any input would be great.

 

[ian s webb]

Hi Curtis I have the same problem here does anyone know how to fix this issue??

 

[Josephur]

Malware/Viruses can most definitely cause this issue, I've seen it before. File system corruption can also do the same. Microsoft has a great article here: Link Removed

 

[whs]

This is a good program to clean up some of this junk.
[url]http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/[/URL]
If there are any difficulties installing or running the program, do it in safe mode with networking.