Are there different types of Windows profiles?
Yes, there are three different types of Windows profiles: local, mandatory, and roaming. Local Profiles: profiles that are saved on a single computer. Users cannot access their profile from any other machine, regardless of whether the machine is attached to the network or not. Mandatory Profiles: profiles that cannot be saved from one session to the next. A user may utilize any machine that is connected to the network. However, once a user logs off, any setting preferences made to the profile is permanently lost and must be reinstated at every log on. This ensures a profile will remain small and easy to manage, but renders users powerless from customizing their profile to their liking. Roaming Profiles: do just what the name implies—they move around with you. If you log on to one computer today, and a different computer tomorrow, you’re making use of a roaming profile to load your customized user settings. Roaming profiles are saved on the network so when you log on to any networked co
