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At 1703, my C:\Users\ contained Vegard.

To this day, that much is apparent from C:\Windows.old\Users\:

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After 1709, C:\Users\ contains AdminVegard as well as Vegard:

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(The folder isn't really 0 bytes, I took the screenshot from (the now restored) original profile. Do note the creation date, though.)

I only have 1 account to log in with, which uses the same password I was able to use for my original profile. However, all the Desktop, My Documents etc. now point towards AdminVegard instead of Vegard, and as a result, I'm locked out of all my personalization, logins, etc.

In netplzwiz I find only one account, but in lusrmgr there's two accounts - one for each folder. My "old" account is set as disabled, and no longer an administrator.

I just want my old profile back, with my shortcuts and familiar behaviors.

Is the fix to this as easy as enabling my old account and setting it to admin (and then deleting the BS-account made by 1709 update)? Or will that mess with my system in some way (like somehow deleting the customizations I have in my original profile)?

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  • Are you sure your logging into the correct account? You must have created the account by accident because installing the feature update cannot by itself create an account. Enable your account and log into the correct account
    – Ramhound
    Commented Feb 24, 2018 at 2:42
  • There's only 1 account to log in to. The original account, or whatever is left of it, is disabled and seems stripped of a bunch of privileges. I'd try restoring it, but I wanted to check if anyone's has any experience with this before I go and possibly destroy the profile I'm trying to save.
    – Vegard
    Commented Feb 24, 2018 at 2:44
  • No; You have performed an action unknowingly that’s placed you in this situation. Enable the account. Desktop and ect. is supposed to point to the current profile not a disabled profile, what you describe is normal, for the case of logging into an entirely different account.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Feb 24, 2018 at 2:46
  • I haven't done anything for this to happen though. My workstation is always on, and I've been away on holiday for an extended time. Everything was working fine when I left, and I come back to a completely bonkers profile. I only mentioned Desktop et al. because I take those as proof that the update has messed with my user accounts.
    – Vegard
    Commented Feb 24, 2018 at 3:29
  • Can you just simply not reenable that account and password and make it a local admin and then try logging in with it to see if that resolves? If so, then once logged in, maybe copy back the desktop, documents, etc. data from the admin appended profile, reboot and confirm it works as expected, and then disable the admin appended account? I see absolutely no harm in doing this as I explain as long as you test and confirm before disabling the admin appended account, you should be just fine. Yes, sometimes Windows Updates will do things on some PCs it doesn't do on others though.
    – Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style
    Commented Feb 24, 2018 at 3:35

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Enabling the old account (and adding ADMINISTRATORS, USERS groups) from the advanced user management console worked just fine. No data loss, no funny-business.

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