Computer Problem I Can't Solve.

[cptcorn]

I've searched quite extensively and cannot come up with a solution.

Every time I restart I lose all of my user associated application settings. Some programs that don't have user associated profiles such as wasatch will retain settings. All Adobe products loose their settings and when I open them up it's the first time.

Windows XP

I know enough about computers to post here as a shot in the dark, first problem I've run into where I really need help. Normally I would reformat and call it a day, but I don't have the time to do so.

 

[54warrior]

http://signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53284


I had same problem with Ps awhile back, and the solution in this thread cured my ailments. Hopefully this will help you out

 

[GK]

Try creating a new user profile from scratch, do not import anything from the old profile. Under the new one, set the attributes that won't stay on the old profile and restart the machine. If your new profile retained those settings, you might have some profile corruption in the old one. This obviously isn't the solution to the problem, but can help in determining the cause. If it is the case, use the new profile and just migrate your files over, since the old one isn't retaining any user preferences with some programs it shouldn't be a big deal.

Is it just limited to the Adobe products? or anything that has user specific settings?

 

[cptcorn]

http://signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53284


I had same problem with Ps awhile back, and the solution in this thread cured my ailments. Hopefully this will help you out

This is not limited to Adobe products.

Try creating a new user profile from scratch, do not import anything from the old profile. Under the new one, set the attributes that won't stay on the old profile and restart the machine. If your new profile retained those settings, you might have some profile corruption in the old one. This obviously isn't the solution to the problem, but can help in determining the cause. If it is the case, use the new profile and just migrate your files over, since the old one isn't retaining any user preferences with some programs it shouldn't be a big deal.

Is it just limited to the Adobe products? or anything that has user specific settings?

I have tried this before, and it does the same thing under the new user that I set up...

 

[MachServTech]

You should think about scanning for a Trojan. Start with Spytbot S&D then use Avira or AVG to do a scan.

 

[cptcorn]

You should think about scanning for a Trojan. Start with Spytbot S&D then use Avira or AVG to do a scan.

Avast, Norton, Ad-Aware, come out clean.

 

[Replicator]

delete all the CACHE files on your system and reboot, the system will rebuild new cache files and it should be fixed . . . Hopefully !

 

[cptcorn]

I've deleted every form of personal settings files I could find, along with all users, and rebuilt users, and nothing... something in the registry is causing this I believe.

 

[SignBurst PCs]

Do you lose your desktop files and icons? I mean, do they reset too?

How about your desktop image? Is it a custom image? If so, does it reset?

 

[cptcorn]

Do you lose your desktop files and icons? I mean, do they reset too?

How about your desktop image? Is it a custom image? If so, does it reset?

Icons are not reset, desktop background does, weird huh!?

 

[Dice]

If i was in your shoes, I would reformat

 

[SignBurst PCs]

Sounds like a registry issue to me. You are having profile issues (not printer profiles, but user profiles). Do you get any warning about having to resort to a temporary profile while logging in? It might be possible that you are it is assigning you the "all users" profile as well.

It actually sounds a lot like a "mandatory profile", but I have only used these in a client/server environment.

I Googled (no quotes) " XP profile resets " and found a bunch of possible leads.

 

[cptcorn]

If i was in your shoes, I would reformat

This is what I'll end up doing when I have a few spare hours... Until then every couple of minutes I have to spare I look into a solution.

Sounds like a registry issue to me. You are having profile issues (not printer profiles, but user profiles). Do you get any warning about having to resort to a temporary profile while logging in? It might be possible that you are it is assigning you the "all users" profile as well.

It actually sounds a lot like a "mandatory profile", but I have only used these in a client/server environment.

I Googled (no quotes) " XP profile resets " and found a bunch of possible leads.

Surprisingly this is the first issue I have not been able to solve. It's not flashing anything using a temp profile or anything of that sort.

 

[Techman]

If i was in your shoes, I would reformat

Why,,
This is absolutely the last resort and is all too often not even necessary.

 

[cptcorn]

Also, forgot to mention,

When I create a new user, it removes the old one as an option, files remain though... hahaa

 

[AlexT]

Delete this folder "Windows XP", and all will be well. }: )

 

[choucove]

Delete this folder "Windows XP", and all will be well. }: )

For the Mac guys: Next time you're on your computer sometime how about typing in the line "sudo rm -rf /" into the terminal?* }

* WARNING! THIS IS ONLY A JOKE!!! DO NOT ENTER THE ABOVE COMMAND INTO YOUR UNIX-BASED OS! DOING SO WILL DESTROY YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM!

 

[cptcorn]

Delete this folder "Windows XP", and all will be well. }: )

That folder doesn't exist

For the Mac guys: Next time you're on your computer sometime how about typing in the line "sudo rm -rf /" into the terminal?* }

* WARNING! THIS IS ONLY A JOKE!!! DO NOT ENTER THE ABOVE COMMAND INTO YOUR UNIX-BASED OS! DOING SO WILL DESTROY YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM!

I'm not sure you can pull off that command as sudo root, you might have to login as root to gain access to pull that command off on that directory... Atleast thats how it was many years ago during my linux infatuation.

 

[cptcorn]

Oh and btw, I ended up wiping the drive.