"Users" File Problem

[mcdidd]

Today, I took a look in my "Users" file (C:\Users). Usually, it would contain a folder for every user on the computer. This was not the case. When I looked in the folder today, the file for my account (the only one on the system) was missing. There are three other folders in the file [Default (hidden), Mcx1 (Does anyone know what this is?), and Public]. I know for a fact that my user file is not hidden because I have configured Windows to show hidden files. I don't think this affects my computer at all because I still have all of my files and I can still access them all. Also, I should add that when I viewed the properties of a random Word document on my desktop, the target was "C:\Users\[user name]\..." which means the computer can still access the folder. It's not a big deal, I'd just like to know what happened. I have a Dell Inspiron 530 running Vista Home Premium (if that helps with anything). Thanks in advance.

[Broni]

Have you ever had XBox set up on this computer?
That's what the Mcx1 user is normally for.

Default (hidden) - in Vista and 7, real Administrator account is hidden by default.

Now, to check for users...
Please download Profiles by noahdfear.

    * Save it to your desktop.
    * Double-click profiles.exe and post its log when you reply.

[mcdidd]

Yes, I have set up Xbox on this computer before. According to the log made by profiles.exe, the user is still recognized on the computer. Here is the log.

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]

[Broni]

Please download SystemLook from one of the links below and save it to your Desktop.
Download Mirror #1
Download Mirror #2

• Double-click SystemLook.exe to run it.
  
• Vista users:: Right click on SystemLook.exe, click Run As Administrator
  
• Copy the content of the following box into the main textfield:
  

Code: [Select]

:reg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList /s


• Click the Look button to start the scan.
  
• When finished, a notepad window will open with the results of the scan. Please post this log in your next reply.

Note: The log can also be found on your Desktop entitled SystemLook.txt

[mcdidd]

Here is the SystemLook log. Sorry if it appears very spaced out.

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]

[Broni]

Sorry if it appears very spaced out.

It does....LOL

I think, I can see what's wrong.


Go Start and in "Start search" type in:
regedit
Press Enter.

Navigate to:
H K E Y _ L O C A L _ M A C H I N E \ S O F T W A R E \ M i c r o s o f t \ W i n d o w s   N T \ C u r r e n t V e r s i o n \ P r o f i l e L i s t \ S - 1 - 5 - 2 1 - 3 7 8 7 7 1 4 1 7 8 - 7 7 0 8 9 1 5 3 9 - 3 9 7 5 3 4 9 1 8 - 1 0 0 0
IMPORTANT! Right click on that key, click "Export". Save the file to a known location (just in case).

In right pane, you'll see S t a t e key.
Right click on it, click "Modify".
Make sure, a "tick" mark is in "Hexadecimal".
Change "Value data" to 100.
Click OK.

Exit Registry Editor.

Restart computer and see, if the issue has been solved.

[mcdidd]

After I restarted the computer, the value went back to "0". I tried it twice with no success. I don't understand why it does that.

[Broni]

Since you have that key backed up, you may want to try to change that value to "100" again and at the same type, change R e f C o u n t value from "3" to "1".
If that won't help....I'm out of options

[mcdidd]

The value of RefCount is 2, not 3.

[Broni]

It's 3 in your log, but whatever it is, change it to "1".

[mcdidd]

Both of them switched back to their previous values.

[Broni]

Unfortunately, I have no other ideas

[mcdidd]

That's ok. Thanks for your help.

[Broni]

I wish, we did better