1. Boot into Safe Mode
Hold Shift + Restart > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart > Press F4
2. Open Registry Editor
Press Win + R, type regedit
Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
3. Fix Profile Keys
Find folders starting with S-1-5-21
If one ends in .bak:
Rename the normal one (no .bak) to .bad
Rename the .bak one to remove .bak
4. Restart PC and try logging in
5.Still not working?
Create a new user account
Copy files from C:\Users\OldProfile to the new one
Delete the broken profile after confirming everything is moved
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