Top 5 Ways to Fix Sign in with Temporary Profile Error in Windows 10

Windows 10 suddenly signed in with a temporary profile? Many users have faced this issue and usually start reinstalling Windows instead of fixing the problem. The error occurs due to some corruption caused by an unexpected shutdown from an incorrectly installed update.

Using your PC with a temporary profile is by no means practical. If you make any changes to the settings or create new files, Windows will not save any of them.

Usually, logging out and back in should fix the problem. If that doesn’t work, you can check out the top 5 ways to get rid of the ‘sign in with a temporary profile’ error in Windows 10.

1. Run an SFC Scan

Since the temporary profile issue is caused by some kind of corrupt file, you can try to identify and repair it by running a System File Checker (SFC) scan first. Here’s how.

Stage 1: Open the start menu and type cmd. Select ‘Run as administrator’ to open Command Prompt with administrator rights.

Step 2: Type the command mentioned below and press Enter.

SFC /scannow

Wait for the process to complete and then restart your computer to see if Windows allows you to log in with your profile instead of the temporary profile.

2. Fix Using Registry Editor

SFC scan didn’t work? Then it’s time to examine the Windows 10 system registry. This is because an incorrect registry entry can deflect Windows from your profile location, forcing you to log on with a temporary profile. Here’s how to fix it.

Stage 1: Click on Start, type “cmd” and open Command Prompt as administrator from the right pane.

Step 2: In the Command Prompt window, type whoami / user and press Enter to get SID (security ID). Copy this ID to a notepad.

Stage 3: Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog. Medicine regedit and press Enter.

Step 4: In the address bar of the Registry Editor, copy and paste the address given below to open the ProfileList subkey.

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

Step 5: Expand the ProfileList subkey and you will see the SID keys of all users on the PC. Now find the SID you noted earlier in Step 2 and click it. Then check the data under the ‘ProfileImagePath’ entry on the right.

Note: If you see two identical SID keys under the ProfileList subkey, choose the one without ‘.bak’ at the end.

Step 6: You will see ProfileImagePath data as ‘C:\Users\TEMP’. To fix the value data, double-click the ProfileImagePath entry to edit it. Type the correct profile path and click OK. Your profile path is C:\Users\’YourProfileName’ where you should see the profile path relative to your profile name.

Step 7: Now right click on the SID key (with .bak at the end) and delete it.

Associated with it. Now restart your computer Windows should allow you to sign in to your account with a local profile instead of a temporary profile.

3. Use Safe Mode

In some cases, users have reported success in removing the temporary profile error by entering Safe Mode. Here’s how to do it.

Stage 1: Press Windows key + I to open settings. Then select Update & Security.

Step 2: Go to the Recovery section on your left and then click the ‘Reboot now’ button under ‘Advanced startup’ on your right.

Stage 3: Then go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings. Then click the Restart button.

Step 4: After your computer restarts and the Startup Settings menu appears, press the corresponding key (4, 5 or 6) to enter Safe Mode by selecting any version of Safe Mode.

Once in Safe Mode, use your computer for a few minutes and restart your computer to see if you can log in with your profile.

4. Disable Antivirus

Sometimes antivirus programs on your computer can interfere with the system and force the system to log on with a temporary profile. Disabling the antivirus worked surprisingly for many users to fix the temporary profile issue. Once disabled, restart your computer and see if you can log in with your profile.

5. Update the Windows operating system

It is considered a good practice to keep your computer up to date. Most of the time, following this app will fix any issues you are facing.

Stage 1: Press Windows key + I to open settings. Then select Update & Security. Now click ‘Check for updates’ to see if any new updates are available.

Step 2: If there are any updates, go ahead and download them first. Restart your computer after the updates are installed and check if the screen resolution issue is resolved.

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This solves our list of ways to get rid of the temporary profile problem in Windows 10. In most cases, an SFC Scan or a registry editor fix will work. If not, you can also go for other methods. Let us know which method worked for you in the comments below.