3 How to change the user account picture on Windows 11

Many people often use their favorite photos to change the user account picture on Windows 11. Thus, when logging in and using Windows, they can be easily seen. This both helps to beautify and increase the personalization of your Windows machine.

Method 1. Instructions to change the user picture on a local account

- When you use Windows without signing in with your Microsoft account, it means you are using it on a local account.

1. Quick Guide

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination to open the Settings software.
Step 2: Select the Accounts tab => Your info.
Step 3: Select Open Camera or Browse files to take or choose a new photo.

2. Detailed instructions
Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination to open the Settings software.

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Step 2: Go to the Accounts tab => click Your info.

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Step 3: Click Browse files to select an image on your device.
- Alternatively: To take a new photo, you can select Open Camera.

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Step 4: Select the image you want and click Choose file.

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Method 2. Instructions to change the user picture on Microsoft account

- If you are signed in with a Microsoft account on Windows, the profile picture of your Microsoft Account will also be the picture on Windows. As such, you can also change your Windows account picture through your Microsoft account.

1. Quick Guide

Step 1: Access your personal page on Microsoft
Step 2: Select Add a photo => Add a photo.
Step 3: Select the image => click Open => click Save

2. Detailed instructions
Step 1: Open your Web browser and visit your personal information page on Microsoft HERE.
Step 2: Click Add a photo.

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Step 3: Select the Add a photo option.

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Step 4: Select your favorite image => Click Open.

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Step 5: Edit photos => Click Save to complete.

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Method 3. Instructions to change the account image in User Accounts Pictures

1. Quick Guide

Step 1: Download or capture a new image.
Step 2: Create 5 copies with sizes 32x32, 40x40, 48x48, 192x192, 448x448 respectively
Step 3: Open File Explorer, access the path C:/ProgramData/Microsoft/User Account Pictures => Paste 5 images just created. Replace and rename according to 5 images available in the folder.

2. Detailed Instructions
Step 1: Download or take a new photo that you love.
Step 2: Create 5 copies with the name and size changed as follows:
- user-32.png - 32 x 32
- user-40.png - 40 x 40
- user-48.png - 48 x 48
- user -192.png - 192 x 192
- user.png - 448 x 448

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Step 3: Press Windows + E key combination to open File Explorer. Then access the User Accounts Pictures folder under the path: C:/ProgramData/Microsoft/User Account Pictures.

- Note: Some versions of Windows the last folder will be named Default Account Pictures.

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Step 4: Paste the 5 newly created images, select Replace the files in destination to replace the 5 default images here.

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Step 5: Restart the computer to complete.
- After doing 1 of the 3 ways above, you will get the result as shown below.

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A beautiful photo as a user avatar on Windows 11 will make your computer more beautiful and personalized. For more personalization, you can also install the latest HTKK for Windows 11 for a new experience, especially on Windows 11

Micah Soto

Update 20 September 2022