Windows 10: Change Default Account Picture in Windows 10

How to: Change Default Account Picture in Windows 10

How to Change Default Account Picture in Windows 10


Information When changes their account picture or when their Microsoft account picture syncs.

This tutorial will show you how to change the default account picture used for new accounts in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to change the default account picture.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change Default Account Picture
• Option Two: To Restore Default Account Picture

EXAMPLE: Locations where you will see the account picture



















OPTION ONE [/i] To Change Default Account Picture
1. Open the folder below in File Explorer (Win+E).
*Arrow %ProgramData%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures

2. Rename the user.png, user-32.png, user-40.png, user-48.png, and user-192.png files to add .bak to the end of their file name extension as user.png.bak, user-32.png.bak, user-40.png.bak, user-48.png.bak, and user-192.png.bak. (see screenshots below)


Note These .bak files will be your backup of the original default account picture.

You will have to click/tap on Yes to approve after each file you rename.








3. Copy the PNG file you want to use as the default account picture into this folder, and rename it as user.png. Repeat this process until you have copied and renamed for the other user-32.png, user-40.png, user-48.png, and user-192.png files. (see screenshot below)


Note If you like, here's the transparent 256x256 pixel PNG file I used in this example to download and use.






4. Sometimes you may need to restart the computer to fully apply.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Restore Default Account Picture
1. Open the folder below in File Explorer (Win+E).
*Arrow %ProgramData%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures

2. Select and delete your custom user.png, user-32.png, user-40.png, user-48.png, and user-192.png files added using Option One.



3. Rename the user.png.bak, user-32.png.bak, user-40.png.bak, user-48.png.bak, and user-192.png.bak files to remove .bak from the end of their file name extension as user.png, user-32.png, user-40.png, user-48.png, and user-192.png. (see screenshots below)


Note You will have to click/tap on Yes to approve after each file you rename.





Tip If you lost your original user.png, user-32.png, user-40.png, user-48.png, and user-192.png files, then you can download a copy below to use to restore them.

Download





4. Sometimes you may need to restart the computer to fully apply.

That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Change Your Account Picture in Windows 10
• How to Apply Default Account Picture to All Users in Windows 10
• How to Add a Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10
• How to Remove User Account Picture on Sign-in Screen in Windows 10

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Unable to change account picture, error: Account picture error, Setting the account picture failed

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are unable to change the profile picture on Windows 10, please do let us know how exactly you are trying to change it.

I suggest you to try the below and check if it helps to change the profile picture.

Steps:

• 
  Log-in with administrator account.
  
• 
  Go to system root drive on which
  Windows is installed currently, that is usually C: drive.
  
• 
  Click on View
  in the title bar, then check the Hidden items. Now click the
  ProgramData folder.
  
• 
  Navigate to Microsoft\User Account Pictures.
  
• 
  In the User Accounts Pictures folder, you’ll see the default user account pictures. You’ll just need to replace these pictures with your desired picture for user account.
  
• 
  Manipulate your desired image for user account picture in the same format and same size and
  replace the default ones.
  
• 
  Now reboot the system and you’ll be able to get your desired image as user account picture.
  

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue and required information, we will be happy to assist you further.

 

Account picture error. Setting the account picture failed.

Hey replacing the default avatars does not help either as you can see by this photo taken before replacing with your download still same result in error... I have the default photos already listed in shown directory...

 

Change Account Picture in Windows 10  


It's in the tutorial on the first page of this thread. Here's a link to step 5.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...html#option1s5

 

Change Account Picture in Windows 10  


I've updated step 5 in OPTION ONE in the tutorial to help show you what to do to select the default account picture again.

 

Account picture error. Setting the account picture failed.

Account picture error. Setting the account picture failed. Please try again.

Just installed the new Windows 10 v1809 Build 17763.55 LTSC 2019 EnterpriseSN Version N

have the default grey person avatar...

every time I try to change my avatar to any custom image I get the following error.
"Account picture error. Setting the account picture failed. Please try again."

Things I tried already

• sfc /scannow
• DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
• chkdsk C: /f /r /x
• Apply the default user logon picture to all users via gpedit.msc
• %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures
• ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures
• ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData
• Taking ownership of the directory\files as well as renaming directory to "*.old"
• Creating a new user-account
• Windows 10 In-Place Upgrade / Reset / Refresh

Nothing above has seemed to work as its still not changing my windows login screen / user avatar...


Out of ideas...