.....and my desktop icons Auto Arrange every reeboot, even though Auto arrange is not ticked.
I think the problem started with user account.I got the message " user profile did not load correctly". When I examined my "Users" folder I noticed that the "Default and All Users" folders had vanished leaving only the "Mike" administrator profile that would not load and a new folder called "Public".
Using regedit, I went HKEYLOCALMACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWSNT/currentversion/ProfileList/ and altered the State and RefCount values back to 0.
My original user account loaded next boot but thereafter failed to load on following boots as the registry values revert.
I have tried all standard fixes...ScanDisk, ASC System File Checker, Full scan with Kaspersky, even windows defender and Malicious Software Tool.
I tried creating new user accounts but they hung and never got to the desktop at startup.
I downloaded the registry key "Fix_Rename_32_Bit_ Vista" but it did not work.
I also tried giving Full control to all user accounts....no luck.
I do not have any system restore or registry backups that predate the problems.
All folder appear to become read only and cannot be unticked, which is probably why I cannot move or rename any folder be it on my boot drive, backup drive or plug-in drive.
Any suggestion anyone?
I think the problem started with user account.I got the message " user profile did not load correctly". When I examined my "Users" folder I noticed that the "Default and All Users" folders had vanished leaving only the "Mike" administrator profile that would not load and a new folder called "Public".
Using regedit, I went HKEYLOCALMACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWSNT/currentversion/ProfileList/ and altered the State and RefCount values back to 0.
My original user account loaded next boot but thereafter failed to load on following boots as the registry values revert.
I have tried all standard fixes...ScanDisk, ASC System File Checker, Full scan with Kaspersky, even windows defender and Malicious Software Tool.
I tried creating new user accounts but they hung and never got to the desktop at startup.
I downloaded the registry key "Fix_Rename_32_Bit_ Vista" but it did not work.
I also tried giving Full control to all user accounts....no luck.
I do not have any system restore or registry backups that predate the problems.
All folder appear to become read only and cannot be unticked, which is probably why I cannot move or rename any folder be it on my boot drive, backup drive or plug-in drive.
Any suggestion anyone?
