"location is not available" Windows 10 Error


  1. Karma
    Posts : 5
    Windows 10
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    "location is not available" Windows 10 Error


    Hi,

    Can anyone advise on what's causing the following?

    It happens about once a week at the moment when I first boot up (from cold). Once it happens, I'm left without a desktop so have to shut down. When I reboot all my icon locations have been reset which is rather annoying!

    Thanks
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  3. dencal
    Posts : 3,105
    W10 Pro + W10 Preview
       New #2

    Open Settings....is Location on?....
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  4. spunk
    Posts : 4,779
    Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit 22H2
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    your registry has a bad key Login Error
    C:\Windows\System32\Config\Systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable
    Login as different user, machine boots fine
    Go to Start/Search and type Regedit and press enter
    Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
    Look for a profile ending in .bak
    Find the other one with the exact name and delete it
    Edit the first key and Remove the .bak
    Reboot
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