Remove account picture

Anonymous
2012-11-29T09:05:29+00:00

I accidentally set the account picture for my logon screen from the camera. The quality is very bad, every time I look at it it makes me sad and I don't currently have alternatives. I want to revert it to the default picture as soon as possible. How can I remove (not change) the picture so it's reverted back to default?

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Anonymous
2013-05-21T05:15:25+00:00

You may need to enable hidden folders first if it doesn't work:

  1. Go to "Control Panel"
  2. Click on "Folder Options"
  3. Click the tab located at the top named "View"
  4. Select "Show hidden files, folders, and drives"
  5. Click OK

Here is how you change your account picture back to its default:

  1. Go to "Computer"
  2. Click on "Acer (C:)"
  3. Type in "Default Picture" in the search bar.
  4. Click on "Default Account Pictures"
  5. Drag image named "user" to desktop.
  6. Go to start screen.
  7. Right click your profile picture located on top right corner of start screen.
  8. Click "Change Account Picture"

9.  Open "Browse"

  1. Look for the picture you just dragged on to your desktop.
  2. Select the picture.
  3. Your account picture should be back to the default picture.

Hope this helped!

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Anonymous
2012-11-30T09:09:53+00:00

locate the logon screen picture and set it as default or choose another picture.

or you can download microsoft theme from http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/themes and use any picture you like as your logon screen.

alternatively, you can open microsoft paint, then save a blank.jpg or blank.png and set either one as logon screen. (blank white space)

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Anonymous
2012-11-30T08:31:33+00:00

Hi Dimitriy Remerov,

Thanks for posting in Microsoft Community!

I understand that you want to revert back the account picture to the default picture. As you dont have any other picture to change, correct me if i am wrong.

I am sorry regarding this because there is no option in windows 8 to remove the account picture. However right click the account picture you dont want and then clean the history. I would suggest you to click another picture from your camera and set as account picture by choosing change account picture option.

If you have any other concerns related to Microsoft Windows 8, feel free to post.

I will be happy to help you.

Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-02-07T11:25:25+00:00

    You CAN remove it, and very simple.....In windows 10, go to the start menu and open it.  Don't click on anything, just start typing %appdata% then open file.  Open the Microsoft folder, then the Windows folder, then Account pictures folder.  This folder will display all the account pictures.  Delete the ones you want.  If you are using the Classic Shell start menu for windows 10 that makes it look like windows 7, type %appdata% in the search line and hit enter.  Follow the rest of the directions.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-09-11T08:12:20+00:00

    What moron at Microsoft came up with this...!

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