

How to Reset and Restore Account Picture to Default Image in Windows 10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8 You may need to show and display hidden files and folders (hidden items). Here’s the trick that allow you to reset and change back the account picture to default.


However, if you want to reset and restore the account picture to default picture, the approach is not so clear cut. In addition, if you’re signing into Windows with Microsoft Account (MSA), the account profile picture will automatically be synced to the one set in the Microsoft Account.Ĭhanging the avatar of user account in Windows is easy. You can now see your account picture on the sign in screen where the thumbnails are shown next to the list of user accounts, above the user name when entering password, and is also shown on top of the Start Menu or Start Screen (at the top of left rail of Start Menu from Windows 10 Version 1607 onwards) where you can click or tap on it to sign out, lock the computer or change account settings. Beginning from Windows 8, and continuing to Windows 10, user account picture, also known as user profile picture or user avatar, has been made more prominent in Windows opearting system to allow Windows users more personalization option.
