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Easmkom
Iron Contributor
Nov 06, 2026

System Malfunction After Installing Windows 10 22H2

After installing Windows 10 22H2, my computer started having issues. I've spent several hours troubleshooting and fixed some pop-up errors using video tutorials and AI suggestions, but the system sti...
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Jamony
MCT
Nov 08, 2026

Explorer became sluggish after 22H2, but the screenshot adds an important clue: Windows cannot open C:/WINDOWS/system32/config/systemprofile/Desktop. That identifies an unavailable Desktop location; it does not establish a search-index problem or prove that every personal file is intact.

 

Back up the files you can access before further repairs. Then test File Explorer while signed into a newly created user account. If browsing works there, investigate the original profile rather than copying personal folders into systemprofile or changing registry paths blindly.

 

From an administrator Command Prompt, run DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth. After successful completion, run sfc /scannow and record both results. These repair Windows components and protected system files.

 

If the issue persists, share the exact winver build, whether the new account behaves differently, and the missing third screenshot. Those results are needed before choosing profile repair or a supported recovery option.