I'm trying to recover data from Time Machine but my Mac doesn't accept my Username

Due to inattention, I'm having to do a re-install of data which I had hoped to do from my Time-Machine b/u. In order to access this info, I'm required to enter my User-name & Password. I've entered what I thought was that info but the box just shakes and I'm trying every user-name I can think of with no success. How can I successfully regain my info and get back to where I was? My system is OS 10.9.1 and up-to-date

It sounds like those Cleaning program you initially used corrupted the current install of OS X. And to the point that no new install will work over the top of the corrupted install.
If the screen you are getting looks like this.
then your system is Auto starting from eithe rthe built in recovery HD partition or from the Online Internet system (I suspect the built in recovery HD partition). If you are also getting a globe on the screen then it is the online version.
This only happens when the system can't boot to a real version of OS X which also means OS X and or the partition is was installed to is corrupted or missing.
In any event before you try the clean reinstall or a Restore from your TM backup you should first Erase the Macintosh HD partition using Disk Utility (the botton option). Once when that is finished then try to do the restore from your TM backup and or a Clean fresh inbstall of OS X and then at first boot of the system using the Setup Assistant system to copy files, settings and Apps over from your TM backup drive.

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