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What and Where is the NTUSER.DAT File in Windows? Here's Why You Shouldn't Delete It
When you create a new user profile in Windows 10, the operating system needs to store your settings somewhere. While you might think that this information is stored in the Windows registry, that’s not quite the case. While some information is stored in the registry, your user profile settings are typically stored in NTUSER.DAT.
The NTUSER.DAT file is essential: without it, all the personalizations you have made to your account will not be saved. If you accidentally delete the NTUSER.DAT file or if it becomes corrupted, you will not be able to log in without resolving the problem. If you have problems with NTUSER.DAT, here is what you need to know.
Whenever you make changes to your account on Windows 10, the changes need to be saved somewhere. There’s no obvious place for this since the location is usually hidden, but the file you’re looking for is in your user profile folder (C:Users).
