Windows 10: How to restore the default user profile picture?

How to restore the default user profile picture?

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Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

Might be helpful to list what i've done I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.

 

User profile picture

Hello Faris,

Thank you for posting your concern here in Microsoft Community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

We appreciate the effort you have put in to resolve the issue. I would like to assist you further from here.

From the description of the issue, I understand that Windows Welcome Screen does not display the profile picture upon logon.

To be able to assist you better, provide us few more details on the below questions.

- Are you the only user on the computer?

- Have you set a password to your user account?

As an initial recommendation, I would suggest you to change the default behavior and check if that enables the welcome screen.



Follow these steps:

a. Type “netplwiz” (without double quotes) in the Start search box and hit Enter.

b. Under “Users” tab, check the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option.

c. Click “Apply” and “OK” to save the settings.

Refer to the below link on how to Change a Profile Picture.

Change your account picture - Microsoft Support

Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further assistance, please do let us know and we would be happy to help you further.

Thank You.

 

User Profile Service failed

To resolve your concern, we suggest that you follow these steps:

• Copy the Default folder (in C:\Users) from another windows 10 computer.
• Rename the Default folder to something like DefaultOLD (just to keep it for safety reasons).
  
• Paste it in your Users folder.
• To make sure that you won't have problems with permissions of the "implant" folder, just transfer it via a FAT/FAT32 formatted USB stick (those filesystems don't have permissions).

This will provide solution to the error User Profile Service failed.

Let us know if you need more assistance.