HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\ProfileGuidįind and delete the key with the four digits from the last step.Ĩ. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList Example: “username” becomes “username.old”ĥ.ĝelete these two registry keys for that user: Open regedit.exe and navigate to: Rename the user profile with the word “.old” at the end of it.
Reboot the computer to release any locks on the profile.Ģ. Note: Some 3rd party software is required to be installed specifically on the users profile, so be aware of that as well.ġ. You'll need to set these up again in a few minutes. Take screen shots or take notes of the users profile mapped network drives, mapped network printer, Task bar shortcuts, etc. For the users convenience, (and your own) take a quick look at how the user has their profile set up.