Windows 10: Microsoft Account Profile PIcture

Cant find the appropriate category to ask this question so this is where its going...


This is probably a dumb question and the answer is going to end up being obvious. I don't want to change my Microsoft Account profile picture. But I can no longer find it on my hard drive. Is there a way to copy it back to my hard drive from Microsoft or is it still located there and I just cant find it?


Thanks for the info...

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Account Picture Administration

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft community forum.

Please note that you will not be able to change the profile picture for all the user accounts if they are Microsoft accounts. If the user accounts are Microsoft account, the profile picture should be changed by signing in to:
https://account.microsoft.com/ and if the user account is a local account, then you can change the Account picture (provided you are
signed into that account)by following the steps provided below:

1. Open Windows Settings.
   
2. Then click on Accounts.
   
3. Then click on image/blank icon to change it.
   

Regards,

 

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.

 

Profile picture

Hi Stanislav,

To better understand the query, please answer the following questions:

1. When you go to settings > Accounts, does all the three pictures appear as the screenshot above?

2. Are those pictures previously used account pictures?

I suggest you to try deleting the old account pictures by following the steps below and check again.

1. Press Windows key + R to open the run command.

2. Copy and paste the following command and press enter:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures

3. If the old account pictures are listed, delete it and restart the computer

Let us know the result, we will be glad to help if you need further assistance.