I've searched the ng's for a previous answer to this question and can't find
anything.

Just got a new computer with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. In XP, I
used to be able to add custom .bmp pictures to the Default Pictures folder
(C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Default Pictures) and then they would show in the choices when
selecting a user account picture. Where are the picture files stored in
Vista Home Premium? I don't mean the .bmp file that's in Vista in Users/App
Data/Local/Temp. That is your picture file after you choose one of the
available pictures. I'm looking for the folder that contains the whole list
of available pictures. Thanks for any help you can give.

Dianne

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

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Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Dianne" <dskag@comcastSHOES.net> wrote in message news:09A9CE55-41CC-420F-A81E-030D7D9312EE@microsoft.com...
I've searched the ng's for a previous answer to this question and can't find
anything.

Just got a new computer with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. In XP, I
used to be able to add custom .bmp pictures to the Default Pictures folder
(C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Default Pictures) and then they would show in the choices when
selecting a user account picture. Where are the picture files stored in
Vista Home Premium? I don't mean the .bmp file that's in Vista in Users/App
Data/Local/Temp. That is your picture file after you choose one of the
available pictures. I'm looking for the folder that contains the whole list
of available pictures. Thanks for any help you can give.

Dianne

Thank you very much for your help.

Dianne


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uiGSDaBiHHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Dianne" <dskag@comcastSHOES.net> wrote in message
news:09A9CE55-41CC-420F-A81E-030D7D9312EE@microsoft.com...
I've searched the ng's for a previous answer to this question and can't find
anything.

Just got a new computer with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. In XP, I
used to be able to add custom .bmp pictures to the Default Pictures folder
(C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Default Pictures) and then they would show in the choices when
selecting a user account picture. Where are the picture files stored in
Vista Home Premium? I don't mean the .bmp file that's in Vista in Users/App
Data/Local/Temp. That is your picture file after you choose one of the
available pictures. I'm looking for the folder that contains the whole list
of available pictures. Thanks for any help you can give.

Dianne

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Dianne" <dskag@comcastSHOES.net> wrote in message
news:09A9CE55-41CC-420F-A81E-030D7D9312EE@microsoft.com...
> I've searched the ng's for a previous answer to this question and can't
> find anything.
>
> Just got a new computer with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. In XP, I
> used to be able to add custom .bmp pictures to the Default Pictures folder
> (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User
> Account Pictures\Default Pictures) and then they would show in the choices
> when selecting a user account picture. Where are the picture files stored
> in Vista Home Premium? I don't mean the .bmp file that's in Vista in
> Users/App Data/Local/Temp. That is your picture file after you choose one
> of the available pictures. I'm looking for the folder that contains the
> whole list of available pictures. Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Dianne

You're welcome!

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Dianne" <dskag@comcastSHOES.net> wrote in message news:EC10E177-7972-4E3D-B3E1-BC8259A4DCA7@microsoft.com...
Thank you very much for your help.

Dianne


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uiGSDaBiHHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Dianne" <dskag@comcastSHOES.net> wrote in message
news:09A9CE55-41CC-420F-A81E-030D7D9312EE@microsoft.com...
I've searched the ng's for a previous answer to this question and can't find
anything.

Just got a new computer with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. In XP, I
used to be able to add custom .bmp pictures to the Default Pictures folder
(C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account
Pictures\Default Pictures) and then they would show in the choices when
selecting a user account picture. Where are the picture files stored in
Vista Home Premium? I don't mean the .bmp file that's in Vista in Users/App
Data/Local/Temp. That is your picture file after you choose one of the
available pictures. I'm looking for the folder that contains the whole list
of available pictures. Thanks for any help you can give.

Dianne

When I, as administrator and sole user, attempt to change the user account
picture, and click on "browse for more pictures", nothing happens. I was able
to benefit from the thread by manually adding a pic into the default folder,
but it shows up as a blank placeholder (a .jpg) Any further thoughts?
"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Dianne" <dskag@comcastSHOES.net> wrote in message
> news:09A9CE55-41CC-420F-A81E-030D7D9312EE@microsoft.com...
> > I've searched the ng's for a previous answer to this question and can't
> > find anything.
> >
> > Just got a new computer with Vista Home Premium pre-installed. In XP, I
> > used to be able to add custom .bmp pictures to the Default Pictures folder
> > (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User
> > Account Pictures\Default Pictures) and then they would show in the choices
> > when selecting a user account picture. Where are the picture files stored
> > in Vista Home Premium? I don't mean the .bmp file that's in Vista in
> > Users/App Data/Local/Temp. That is your picture file after you choose one
> > of the available pictures. I'm looking for the folder that contains the
> > whole list of available pictures. Thanks for any help you can give.
> >
> > Dianne
>
>

I added a dozen images in BMP format to: C:\Users\All
Users\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

I've never tried the other path previously mentioned or using Jpeg's.
But the above is what works for me. Also, these user images should be
128x128 pixels.


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