Please help getting Windows XP user profile picture to work again

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Steven B.

Hi all,

I was hoping that someone could help me out. I use to have a jpg file
as my user profile picture in Windows XP Pro and it appeared at the
top of the menu in the Blue bar when I clicked on the Start button.
Now thae picture is gone and all that appears in the blue bar at the
top is "Windows XP". Can anyone walk me through getting my picture
back. I use to be able to double clcik on the picture to make changes
to the profile, but now that it is gone this no longer works.
Thanks in advance!!!
Regards,
Steve B.
(e-mail address removed)
 
go to control panel
user accounts
click on yours and then modify
then you will be able to put it back
Good luck
PS: if you are any good HELP ME in the topid HELP ME!!
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Hi Steve,

It's only there if you are using XP themes. If using classic there is no
picture.

If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer: Go to Start/Run and type in:
regsvr32 shimgvw. Note: If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer by
using regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll, you will not be able to change the picture.

More info:
Default Pictures are stored here:

Windows Explorer\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

Restore User Default Pictures (Line 58)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

HOW TO: Add or Change a User's Picture in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q292434

How to Add a Specific Picture

Find a picture you are interested in using and use Save As to download
and/or move the picture in question to your My Pictures Folder. Then go to
User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My Pictures
Folder/Choose the picture you want to use, then click Open.

Summary of an image is 48x48/71 dpi, depth 24.
 
Thanks,
I think it does have to do with no longer using XP Themes. How can I
reenable XP themes? Right now the system is not set to CLassic

Start Menu. It is the option above that theat just says Start Menu

Hi Steve,

It's only there if you are using XP themes. If using classic there is no
picture.

If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer: Go to Start/Run and type in:
regsvr32 shimgvw. Note: If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer by
using regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll, you will not be able to change the picture.

More info:
Default Pictures are stored here:

Windows Explorer\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

Restore User Default Pictures (Line 58)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

HOW TO: Add or Change a User's Picture in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q292434

How to Add a Specific Picture

Find a picture you are interested in using and use Save As to download
and/or move the picture in question to your My Pictures Folder. Then go to
User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My Pictures
Folder/Choose the picture you want to use, then click Open.

Summary of an image is 48x48/71 dpi, depth 24.
Click to expand...

Thanks in advance!!!
Regards,
Steve B.
(e-mail address removed)
 
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