Haven't logged into my youtube account in years and have never left a comment, but I did this time to say this is great. I am not a total computer ignoramus but normally when I'm looking for a fix for something the instructions aren't clear, or it gets to a point where my system differs so I can't do what I'm meant to do. Your video is extremely clear and well thought out. I followed the steps, right down to having to change the tmp from one folder to another as it didn't work on the first try. Hallelujah my desktop changed from black with nothing working as it should back to the way I'd set everything up over the years. You saved me a lot of time and frustration. Thank you so much.
Seeing a lot of similar comments below, but just adding a voice to the crowd of positivity. Thanks SO MUCH for this, man. I have deadlines to hit and couldn't get to any of my software or files. You're a life-saver!
Thankyou SO MUCH, you just saved our holiday in Bali. My husband almost had to go home as he has a huge contract happening back in Oz which he needs to mange from here. You saved the day - 2nd Option worked for us . Lifesaver (:
Excellent video! The second renaming technique worked like a charm. Great to have my own desktop back again. Your fix saved me at lot frustration, time lost, and maybe even money if I had to pay someone to fix it!
Thank you so very much, I've been searching Microsoft for a solution to this problem for hours without resolve, I came across your video and within 10 minuets all back and working. The second option worked for me too.
Thanks Jordan, this worked for me. I did shortcut the process slightly. I renamed the profile with no .bak to .tmp, then took the .bak off the other, then renamed the .tmp to .bak. Worked first time. The only worrying thing is that it happened at all. How many people would be completely stymied by that!
THANK YOU!!!! I was completely freaking out and no one not even my IT guy at work seemed to know what had happened, but you showed me exactly how to fix it and it worked!! Thank again :)
Thank you. Anyone facing this problem should follow the steps given in this video. Try to through first step and then second step. I did as per video and worked for me.
Appreciate the help buddy, just happened to me and you fixed it right up! I changed it the first way and got 'half' my settings back, then switched them like you said and it's all back!
I am so appreciative and thank you so much. I wake up the next day and this problem happens out of nowhere. I was panicking so much so I decided to look up on youtube to find a solution, and your video delivered and worked for me! What is weird is that I have 2 other user accounts and they weren't affected by this; only mine was affected. Either way thank you so much keep up the great work with your tutorials! I wish you the best! :D :)
8:07 no no no sir WE SHOULD THANK YOU!! You're the answer to our prayers. Thank you my life savior. I was rly panic at first. Wtf did MS tryna do to our computers?? Secret agenda?!
Thank-you! I got this problem about a week ago, not sure if it occurred after an update though. Your fix worked! It worked with the second attempt - when I switched the .tmp around with the file with no .tmp. Many thanks!
Jordan, dont know how to thank you brother.But u've just erased tensions from my mind.I thought all my stuffs are gone but it's back again. Thw 2nd process worked.Thanks again
Found it useful. Very well explained-no prior knowledge assumed as such. Thumbs up for helping and sharing knwoledge so that someone's personal learning helps others!! Keep it up.
Thank you very much! I was having this problem with Windows 7 Home, I had go through the second process to solve the problem but solved none the less. You're a saint!
Worked great. When deciding which file to label .tmp and which to leave blank... compare the 'ProfileImagePath' property for both. Folder with 'ProfileImagePath' : C:\Users\Temp (should end .tmp) Folder with 'ProfileImagePath' : C:\Users\YOURNAME (should end BLANK) Worked beautifully for me. Thanks Jordan!
Thank you so much! It didn't work the first time round but the second time it did! I am SO relieved! Thank you for being so generous and for sharing this!
I'd like to chime in and give a huge thanks as well. Like someone said, for me everything was fine and then I was dished out this very nasty and alarming surprise. This fixed worked for me, what a HUGE relief! It was the second option that fixed mine as well. (This actually seems to make the most sense when you look at the details in the registry keys). At any rate I'm all fixed.....thanks again!
YES! IT WORKED! I am so happy. you helped me so much, i use my computer 24/7 and for something like this to happen was a worst nightmare, but you sir are a hero and i have so much respect for you!
I can confirm that this also works for Windows 8.1, however, the last 4 numbers of the registry folders will be 1001 instead of 1000. Worked like a charm man, thanks for the vid
Thanks man, this worked for me, had this problem for a few days now, thought it would fix it self up. but that wasn't the case, so after a few searches, came across this vid, and all is fine now.. thank you again! option two worked for me
HI! THANK YOU SO MUCH! It's already 2021 and yet this video of yours from 7 years ago really helped me. It's also the second one that worked for me. Thank you big time! 🖤🖤🖤
I know this is old, but we had a customer computer do this and he has been dealing with it. I also had to do the second option, but everything works now. Thank you.
After the newest Windows 7 update and my antivirus update happened one after another, my profile also became corrupted...this solution still worked for me, as well! I had to use the second solution as well. Thank you so much for the easy to follow format.
Thanks a lot man! That was really helpful, this nonsense happened to my gf laptop.. and when we swapped places of .tmp with 1000 it worked just fine! Thanks again!
Thankyou so much for the video. The first method did not work for me. But the second method of swapping the extension worked!!!. As it was with you, i too was so happy to see my all settings back. Once again thanks a lot for that video. But i am not sure whether the problem started with an windows update.
Thank you so much, I don't know what I would do without your video, i can't believe it actually worked....... But the worst part of this happening was that at my stuff had gone, until I watched your video....... Thankyou your a life saver 😊👍😂
Hey Man Thank you for the video. I am glad to say that it did work for me. Just as a note, my profile was so corrupt that it did not even allow me to open the "regedit". It kept saying that my "Internet settings were preventing me to open the file". I tried to change the internet Options but it was not saving. So what I did, I just created another Administrator profile with a password and used that profile to follow your steps. The first one did not work for me but the second one worked like a charm (switching the .tmp around). Hope this helps
Remember when doing his second option to change the second .tmp into anything else, then make the first blank .tmp and change the second into blank. Apparently they can't be named the same during that renaming process. Anyways yeah it worked. Instant subscriber
Thank you, Thank you very much! you are indeed a lifesaver. The second option worked really, really well. God bless you. Please make more videos. You are helping many people. 🙏
Thank you SO MUCH. As not being the most tech savvy, as I just got into pc gaming last year, I freaked out when this happened! OMG thank you again for helping me fix this
I was tearing my hair out until I saw this video, and hey yes worked for me as well, though like the video I also had to change top line to .tmp, and blank the lower one, but then with a restart GREAT!!!! Thanks
Hey, thanks a ton for this! I was really worried for a minute that it was irreversible, but you helped me fix this! Thanks a ton! ( I was less surprised that Microsoft had no help for this problem at all on their website haha)
Nice.. second method works for me everytime. Unfortunately my computer logs into default program every now and then so I have to do this about once every two months. Good tut.
thank you so so much. your explanation was really simple and clear, and it worked perfectly. btw, after i changed the profile to tmp switched between the 2, i had another ghost profile i could supposedly log in to, so deleting the tmp profile removed it. again, thank you very much!
Oh my god thank you so much! The second solution, with the .tmp on top worked for me. I swear every update a computer or phone makes ends up making the device worse.....at least in my experience.
Thanks a quadrillion times Jordan! The second option of switching around the files and extensions worked for me. This error just popped up this evening. Thankfully, I'm out of it now. You are the man Jordan!
Thanks again Jordan. The same problem reoccurred this morning and here you were again to my rescue. I am thinking of rerunning the factory image. Do you think this will make a difference. Thanks.
Hey it doesn't work for me I have 5 accounts on my PC and when I do it the other accounts and the account I was thing to fix disappeared from the login screen and gave me two options - one to my brothers account - the one I was using to try and fix it - and another to a random account I have never seen before called 'other user',. Please please help!!!
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Haven't logged into my youtube account in years and have never left a comment, but I did this time to say this is great. I am not a total computer ignoramus but normally when I'm looking for a fix for something the instructions aren't clear, or it gets to a point where my system differs so I can't do what I'm meant to do. Your video is extremely clear and well thought out. I followed the steps, right down to having to change the tmp from one folder to another as it didn't work on the first try. Hallelujah my desktop changed from black with nothing working as it should back to the way I'd set everything up over the years. You saved me a lot of time and frustration. Thank you so much.
Awesome, I'm glad the video could help, thanks for watching.
Very Good I'm glad your back up and running with your profile, glad the video could help:)
awesome, I'm glad the video could help, yes I was also super frustrated when it happen to me as well.
Glad it could fix the problem, thanks for watching the video.
Seeing a lot of similar comments below, but just adding a voice to the crowd of positivity. Thanks SO MUCH for this, man. I have deadlines to hit and couldn't get to any of my software or files. You're a life-saver!
You're the real MVP. I had a serious panic attack that all my stuff was gone, but your second method solved the issue! Thankyou so much!!
Dude, thank you SO much! I was scared to death when I saw all my settings were gone. You should get an award for this,
Your welcome, thanks for checking out the video.
OMG DUDE! you totally saved our asses. my friend had this issue and this fixed it right up. he was SOOO pissed. your a lifesaver!
Yes, the same for myself, glad it could help.
Thankyou SO MUCH, you just saved our holiday in Bali. My husband almost had to go home as he has a huge contract happening back in Oz which he needs to mange from here. You saved the day - 2nd Option worked for us . Lifesaver (:
Excellent video! The second renaming technique worked like a charm. Great to have my own desktop back again. Your fix saved me at lot frustration, time lost, and maybe even money if I had to pay someone to fix it!
Thank you so very much, I've been searching Microsoft for a solution to this problem for hours without resolve, I came across your video and within 10 minuets all back and working. The second option worked for me too.
Thanks Jordan, this worked for me. I did shortcut the process slightly. I renamed the profile with no .bak to .tmp, then took the .bak off the other, then renamed the .tmp to .bak. Worked first time. The only worrying thing is that it happened at all. How many people would be completely stymied by that!
2nd option worked for us! All up and running as before. MUCH appreciated! If we could give more thumbs up, we would.
THANK YOU!!!! I was completely freaking out and no one not even my IT guy at work seemed to know what had happened, but you showed me exactly how to fix it and it worked!! Thank again :)
Thank you. Anyone facing this problem should follow the steps given in this video. Try to through first step and then second step. I did as per video and worked for me.
Appreciate the help buddy, just happened to me and you fixed it right up! I changed it the first way and got 'half' my settings back, then switched them like you said and it's all back!
I am so appreciative and thank you so much. I wake up the next day and this problem happens out of nowhere. I was panicking so much so I decided to look up on youtube to find a solution, and your video delivered and worked for me! What is weird is that I have 2 other user accounts and they weren't affected by this; only mine was affected.
Either way thank you so much keep up the great work with your tutorials! I wish you the best! :D :)
8:07 no no no sir WE SHOULD THANK YOU!! You're the answer to our prayers. Thank you my life savior. I was rly panic at first. Wtf did MS tryna do to our computers?? Secret agenda?!
Try to left click 1 time on the name of file, it'll be highlighted then left click again at the end to edit it. That should work.
Thank-you! I got this problem about a week ago, not sure if it occurred after an update though. Your fix worked! It worked with the second attempt - when I switched the .tmp around with the file with no .tmp.
Many thanks!
Thanks a lot, the second option worked for me :)
Jordan, dont know how to thank you brother.But u've just erased tensions from my mind.I thought all my stuffs are gone but it's back again.
Thw 2nd process worked.Thanks again
Thank you for this excellent, easy to understand quick fix. Fixed my problem right away! Much appreciated
Found it useful. Very well explained-no prior knowledge assumed as such. Thumbs up for helping and sharing knwoledge so that someone's personal learning helps others!! Keep it up.
Thank you so much my brother 👏👏
Thank you very much! I was having this problem with Windows 7 Home, I had go through the second process to solve the problem but solved none the less. You're a saint!
Awesome glad the video could help, thanks for sub'in and watching the video.
I've been working on my computer for 2 days!! YOU were the answer!! Mine worked on the 2nd idea.
Thank you!!
Worked great. When deciding which file to label .tmp and which to leave blank... compare the 'ProfileImagePath' property for both.
Folder with 'ProfileImagePath' : C:\Users\Temp (should end .tmp)
Folder with 'ProfileImagePath' : C:\Users\YOURNAME (should end BLANK)
Worked beautifully for me. Thanks Jordan!
Thank you so much! It didn't work the first time round but the second time it did! I am SO relieved! Thank you for being so generous and for sharing this!
Combination of first and the second method worked like a charm! Thank you good sir. I wish you all the best.
Worked like a charm. The 2nd method worked for me. I had to switch the .tmp in regedit. Thanks for making this video!
I'd like to chime in and give a huge thanks as well. Like someone said, for me everything was fine and then I was dished out this very nasty and alarming surprise. This fixed worked for me, what a HUGE relief! It was the second option that fixed mine as well. (This actually seems to make the most sense when you look at the details in the registry keys). At any rate I'm all fixed.....thanks again!
This worked brilliantly. After hours of frustration I stumbled across your video. Thanks.
Thanks a lot. I had spent 3 hours checking integrity of hdd and had almost given up when you helped me fix it in 10 mins
YES! IT WORKED! I am so happy. you helped me so much, i use my computer 24/7 and for something like this to happen was a worst nightmare, but you sir are a hero and i have so much respect for you!
Thanks very much. I had this problem present itself today on my comp and your second fix worked.
The second option worked for me! I don't normally comment on videos but this one deserves a big THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Juan Fidel Calaywan awesome glad the video could help, thank you for watching:)
I can confirm that this also works for Windows 8.1, however, the last 4 numbers of the registry folders will be 1001 instead of 1000. Worked like a charm man, thanks for the vid
Thanks man, this worked for me, had this problem for a few days now, thought it would fix it self up. but that wasn't the case, so after a few searches, came across this vid, and all is fine now.. thank you again!
option two worked for me
HI! THANK YOU SO MUCH! It's already 2021 and yet this video of yours from 7 years ago really helped me. It's also the second one that worked for me. Thank you big time! 🖤🖤🖤
The second suggestion you gave fixed my issue, you have my thanks!
Woohoo!!!! Worked for me! Had to switch the .tmp to the top folder like you did, but it worked after that. Thanks!!!!!
Second option worked for me! Thank you so much all the way from South Africa, you're a lifesaver
What a lifesaver - you saved my JOB with this video. THANK YOU!!!
I know this is old, but we had a customer computer do this and he has been dealing with it.
I also had to do the second option, but everything works now. Thank you.
Awesome, super glad the video could help:)
After the newest Windows 7 update and my antivirus update happened one after another, my profile also became corrupted...this solution still worked for me, as well! I had to use the second solution as well. Thank you so much for the easy to follow format.
Second option worked from the video! Thank you thank you so much!! Saved me from a huge headache!!!
Thanks a lot man! That was really helpful, this nonsense happened to my gf laptop.. and when we swapped places of .tmp with 1000 it worked just fine! Thanks again!
Thankyou so much for the video. The first method did not work for me. But the second method of swapping the extension worked!!!. As it was with you, i too was so happy to see my all settings back. Once again thanks a lot for that video. But i am not sure whether the problem started with an windows update.
This is brilliant! Thanks very much! It worked the second time after I switched the second file too. All my stuff is back. Thanks!!
Great job!! You've helped me and many others!! Thank you and Merry Christmas! :)
Thank you so much man! you're a livesaver
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! I can't believe how fast the second method has saved my life. :')
dude this fixed my problem,,,thanks for taking the time to post it,,,
Thank you so much, I don't know what I would do without your video, i can't believe it actually worked....... But the worst part of this happening was that at my stuff had gone, until I watched your video....... Thankyou your a life saver 😊👍😂
Hey Man
Thank you for the video. I am glad to say that it did work for me.
Just as a note, my profile was so corrupt that it did not even allow me to open the "regedit". It kept saying that my "Internet settings were preventing me to open the file". I tried to change the internet Options but it was not saving. So what I did, I just created another Administrator profile with a password and used that profile to follow your steps. The first one did not work for me but the second one worked like a charm (switching the .tmp around).
Hope this helps
Many thanks for this video, this problem drove me nuts and it's such an easy fix. Thanks again....... 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you soooo much! You have no idea how much your video helped me tonight. The second option worked! :)
It's happening to me in 2023 and yet the 2nd solution still works. Thank you so much!
absolute hero. Thanks for the video, had to do the switch at the end but everything is back!
Remember when doing his second option to change the second .tmp into anything else, then make the first blank .tmp and change the second into blank. Apparently they can't be named the same during that renaming process. Anyways yeah it worked. Instant subscriber
I was so frustrated when this happened. All my stuff was gone. But thank you finding a solution for this problem
Thanks a lot for this guide mate, it got my account back up and it was pretty easy to follow along. Keep up the good work :)
The second step corrected my problem.Thanks a lot.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! Second option worked for me and saved the day.
Thank you, Thank you very much! you are indeed a lifesaver. The second option worked really, really well. God bless you. Please make more videos. You are helping many people. 🙏
Thanks man, you a life saver! I have used your fix 2 times and it worked perfectly.
Thank you, this is brilliant, twice this has happened now and fixed it thanks to this video. Thank you for uploading, it was very clear.
Thank you for this wonderful tip/fix!!!
Thanks so much for posting this. My computer was close to flying out of the window.
2nd option worked.
Thank you SO MUCH. As not being the most tech savvy, as I just got into pc gaming last year, I freaked out when this happened! OMG thank you again for helping me fix this
Awesome glad the video could help:)
I was tearing my hair out until I saw this video, and hey yes worked for me as well, though like the video I also had to change top line to .tmp, and blank the lower one, but then with a restart GREAT!!!! Thanks
Love you, man. that really saved me. Great job.
thanks for this dude the second thing worked for me also, got all pics and vids back, very greatful
Just got this issue at 1 am in morning. Great time saver.
It worked!!! The 2nd option. Thank you so so so much.
Hey, thanks a ton for this! I was really worried for a minute that it was irreversible, but you helped me fix this! Thanks a ton! ( I was less surprised that Microsoft had no help for this problem at all on their website haha)
Great I'm glad the video could help:)
Nice.. second method works for me everytime. Unfortunately my computer logs into default program every now and then so I have to do this about once every two months. Good tut.
thank you so so much. your explanation was really simple and clear, and it worked perfectly.
btw, after i changed the profile to tmp switched between the 2, i had another ghost profile i could supposedly log in to, so deleting the tmp profile removed it.
again, thank you very much!
Awesome mate...thank you for the tips!!! It was helpful...
You saved my life! Thank you sooo much! Second fix worked for me.
Life saving tip mate, godspeed! 🙌🙌🙌
This is great video and you do a remarkable job of explaining. Thanks for sharing!
The second method worked well on me! I was freaked out this morning by the blank screen.. Thanks for sharing this solution!
Thought I was about to have a real bad Friday the 13th until I found this video. Thank you sir.
Oh my god thank you so much! The second solution, with the .tmp on top worked for me. I swear every update a computer or phone makes ends up making the device worse.....at least in my experience.
excellent video. I fixed it very quick using the 2nd method you showed. Thanks so much!
2nd option worked for me. Thanks a lot, mate!
you are a hero sir, subbed and liked for this alone, thank god u found the fix
Thanks a lot mate. This video helped me fixed the problem.
Thanks a quadrillion times Jordan! The second option of switching around the files and extensions worked for me. This error just popped up this evening. Thankfully, I'm out of it now. You are the man Jordan!
Thanks again Jordan. The same problem reoccurred this morning and here you were again to my rescue. I am thinking of rerunning the factory image. Do you think this will make a difference. Thanks.
Thanks this helped me. The second part where u said switch it helped.
Great! That worked for me following the second option. Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot bro worked for my friend!!!! Good work!!!! Thanks again
Hey it doesn't work for me I have 5 accounts on my PC and when I do it the other accounts and the account I was thing to fix disappeared from the login screen and gave me two options - one to my brothers account - the one I was using to try and fix it - and another to a random account I have never seen before called 'other user',. Please please help!!!
It worked! Well, the second thing worked. The .tmp on top and nothing on bottom. Thank you so much, good sir. I love helpful people!!!
Dude thanks a lot for this guide. It worked and you saved me from my misery. Thank you