Windows 10, lost everything account wise

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Morgenmuffel

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#177801 14-Aug-2015 14:33

Basically every account on my computer is blank, when I upgraded on my laptop the account still had its file and settings after the upgrade.

On my desktop they are basically empty accounts, all settings and files are gone, I have backups of somestuff but have realised I don't have backups of my browser passwords, emails etc, I can see a windows.old folder on my c:~ (that's supposed to be c drive but I appear to now have UK settings on my keyboard) bugger!

Is there a way to get at the stuff or have windows import my old account as I rather desperately need it.

It should have backed up to my removable drive but for some reason mothing is on there from the account just the general files.

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Morgenmuffel

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#1366413 14-Aug-2015 14:49

Replying to myself is bad but

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-security/temporary-profile-after-windows-10-update-anyone/1c4ee9f1-e848-45c8-bc52-9b5597cea661

it appears I am using a temporary profile, just putting this here as I can't bookmark anything as everytime I logout I get a new temp profile, at least here I can find it

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Morgenmuffel

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#1366469 14-Aug-2015 15:54

Well im back, I have my account back now, although all login details/saved passwords in the various browsers are gone

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#1366476 14-Aug-2015 16:13

Morgenmuffel: Well im back, I have my account back now, although all login details/saved passwords in the various browsers are gone

It's pretty insecure to be doing that anyway.

Use LastPass, never lose a password again.

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sarcus

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#1366877 15-Aug-2015 13:23

Interestingly I experienced a similar issue with user name details. Under window 7 I was the only user so never entered names etc. I think I was known as user001. After window 10 arrived it asked for an email address linked that to some past windows registration via the address and asked for a password. Fortunately I was able to recall it and on entering it Windows 10 promptly made that identity as administrator.
My problem which I have yet to solve is ( Guessing a bit) that My PC knows me as user001, windows asks for password linked to email address, allows user001 in BUT then forbids me from many functions because I don't have administrators status. I welcome any ideas to get old me user001 and new me under windows 10 to recognise us as the same person and legitimate Administrator so I can do simple things like copying JPG files from one folder to another.

nathan

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#1366878 15-Aug-2015 13:25

sarcus: Interestingly I experienced a similar issue with user name details. Under window 7 I was the only user so never entered names etc. I think I was known as user001. After window 10 arrived it asked for an email address linked that to some past windows registration via the address and asked for a password. Fortunately I was able to recall it and on entering it Windows 10 promptly made that identity as administrator.
My problem which I have yet to solve is ( Guessing a bit) that My PC knows me as user001, windows asks for password linked to email address, allows user001 in BUT then forbids me from many functions because I don't have administrators status. I welcome any ideas to get old me user001 and new me under windows 10 to recognise us as the same person and legitimate Administrator so I can do simple things like copying JPG files from one folder to another.

so user001 used to be an administrator, now when you logon using it, its not?

sarcus

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#1366911 15-Aug-2015 14:04

Correct, well thats what seems to be happening. All my old programs and files are under that user and I can't use them when they don't meet the Administrators (win 10 ) protocols.

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#1366913 15-Aug-2015 14:11

An example of what happened. After loading Windows 10, and looking at my new toys, I opened the new Photo Ap, which then proceeded to seach and list all my photos on the ap. Then using my old ADCsee program, my Picasa 3 or my new ADC free program to alter, copy or move to a folder, I get an Administrator message advising I lack the authority to perform this function. No options to enter passwords or to continue. In fact continue does copy a shell of the file to the new location but it can't be opened and contains no data.

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nathan

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#1366925 15-Aug-2015 14:42

sounds like you need to try logging in as the actual administrator account, is there another account available when the lock screen comes up on PC start?

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#1366936 15-Aug-2015 14:47

Lias:
Morgenmuffel: Well im back, I have my account back now, although all login details/saved passwords in the various browsers are gone

It's pretty insecure to be doing that anyway.

Use LastPass, never lose a password again.

If you are using last pass, make sure you are using two form factor id