Windows 10: Changing Microsoft account picture

Hello.

I have a problem changing my account picture. Did anyone had this problem too and can help me solve it, please ?




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How to change account picture of DIFFERENT user in Windows 10?

Can I also set account picture for him?

Log in as him then do the following:

Source How to Change Your Account Picture in Windows 10

 

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.

 

Microsoft account picture

Hello,

For us to assist you on resolving your Microsoft account picture concern, please log in to
https://account.live.com and check if your picture is available. If yes, please follow
Mayank Gupta10's suggestion on this
link.

If not, please upload your preferred picture online so it will be synchronize on your computer. Once set, we need to switch from Microsoft account login to Local account then revert afterwards. Please follow the steps below:

• Go to Start, and select Settings >
  Accounts.
• Under Your email and accounts, click Sign in with a local account instead.
• Type in your current password and click Next.
• Under Switch to a local account window, just click the
  Next button without filling in the password.
• Then, click Sign out and finish button.
  

Now, we need to switch back to your Microsoft account as log in credentials by following the steps below:

• Go to Start, and select Settings >
  Accounts.
• Under Your email and accounts, click Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.
• Type in your Microsoft account credentials on the next window and click next.
• Proceed with the next step of verification process.
• Click Switch to complete the process.
• You should have your Microsoft account picture synced on your computer.
  

Keep us updated on the result.