Now if you just want to save the profile, just save that user's folder (in C:\Documents and Settings) on some other media and then after you reinstall, copy that folder into the user's new folder in C:\Documents and Settings . Now if you want that to be your default user profile then first, go into C:\Documents and Settings . Then from menu on top click Tools -> Folder Options. Then click the View tab. Select "Show Hidden Files and Folders". You should see a Default User folder. Copy the contents of the desired user folder into the default user folder. Now your desired profile is your default user profile. Voila!