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How to repair a broken user profile in Windows XP (and in Vista or 7 with a few changes!)

I was recently called by a client who thought her computer had lost all of her pictures, email and contacts, She had logged in and was presented with an unfamiliar desktop, without her normal background and very few files and shortcuts visible. This can be quite scary, as it appears that your data has disappeared, and the first thought is that you won’t be able to get it back. I was able to tell this lady that it was probable that her user profile had been broken in some way, and that she needn’t worry, we just needed to fix… Read More »How to repair a broken user profile in Windows XP (and in Vista or 7 with a few changes!)

HolmPC computer repair and support Blog introduction

HolmPC is a computer repair, support, maintenance and training company based in North Holmwood, near Dorking. My name is Matt, and I am a computer engineer with 15 years experience in small, medium and large IT companies. When you work in an computing environment in a company of only 5 people, you get used to doing a little bit of everything, and so over the years I picked up many tips and tricks. Windows has changed much in that time, and there’s always more to learn! I decided I wanted to help people into computing rather than consulting in London,… Read More »HolmPC computer repair and support Blog introduction