How to Delete a User Account Picture in Windows 10

This updated guide examines How to Delete a User Account Picture in Windows 10 and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1of 2:

Reverting to the Default User Photo

1. Click the Startbutton. It's usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
2. Click on your profile icon. It should look like your current user photo, and it's near the top-left corner of the Start menu.
3. ClickChange account settings.
4. ClickBrowse for one. It's under the "Create your picture" header. You'll see the "Open" dialog window.
5. Navigate to C: ProgramDataMicrosoftUser Account Pictures. This is where you'll find the default user icons. Here's a quick way to do this:
   • Highlight this text with your mouse:C:ProgramDataMicrosoftUser Account Pictures.
   • PressCtrl+Cto copy it to your clipboard.
   • In the address bar at the top of the Open window, click your mouse at the end of the current path. This highlights the information that's already in that box.
   • PressCtrl+Vto paste the copied location.
   • Press↵Enter.
6. Selectuser.pngand clickChoose picture. Any of the files with the name "user" should be fine. This replaces your user profile photo with the default.
   • Your old photo will still appear in your account settings. If you want to delete it from the computer completely, continue with this method.
7. Press⊞Win+Eto open the File Explorer. Now you'll use the File Explorer to delete your old photo from the computer.
8. Paste%appdata%MicrosoftWindowsAccountPicturesinto the address bar. You'll do this just as you did when you navigated to the User Account Pictures folder in the Open window.
9. Press↵Enter. Now you'll see all of your user account photos.
10. Select the photo(s) you want to delete. To select multiple photos, holdCtrlas you click.
11. Press theDelkey on the keyboard. The selected photos are now removed from your account.
    • If you log into Windows with your Microsoft account, you may still see your old profile photo in some locations (such as when you sign into other Windows 10 computers). See the "Removing a Profile Photo from a Microsoft Account" method to learn how to remove it.

Method 2of 2:

Removing a Profile Photo from a Microsoft Account

1. Open your Windows Settings. You'll find this app near the bottom of the Start menu.
   • If your Windows 10 login is connected to your Microsoft account and you don't want your old profile photo to appear anywhere, use this method to remove it from your Microsoft account.
2. ClickAccounts. It's the icon that looks like the outline of a person.
3. ClickManage my Microsoft Account. It's below your current user photo.
4. Log in to your Microsoft account. If you're not already signed in to your account, you'll be prompted to do so now. Use the same login and password you use to sign into Windows.
5. Click your profile photo. It's at the top-left corner of the page. A larger version of your photo will appear.
6. ClickRemove. It's near the bottom-right corner of the page. A confirmation message will appear at the bottom.
7. ClickYesto confirm. The photo is no longer associated with your account.