How to change Windows 10 profile picture

If you have noticed, on the login screen and in the Start menu of Windows 10 there is the profile photo of your account. Windows usually assigns new users a generic profile picture, or the profile picture of your linked Microsoft account. In this guide we will go to see how to change profile picture in windows 10.

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Set a new Windows 10 profile picture

 change Windows 10 profile picture you will need to have an image available and a few minutes of patience.

Go to the Start menu by clicking on the appropriate icon at the bottom left, or using the button Win. You will find your Windows profile icon on the top left after the shortcuts for shutdown, settings, documents and more. Click on it and choose "Change account settings".

You will be sent back to a section of the Settings call "Your info" where you can go to change Windows 10 profile picture. All you have to do is click on "Select one" in the section "Create your image". Alternatively you can use your PC's built-in camera or a webcam via the option "Camera".

You will therefore have to choose the image to set for your profile and confirm your choice. Windows automatically crops and resizes the photo to 448 448 pixels x, so we recommend using a square or circular profile photo.

Link a Microsoft account to Windows 10

If you already have a account Microsoft, Windows will use the profile picture of that account as long as they are linked.

To do this you can enter your account during the first Windows 10 setup. This will be very useful if you already have a license and have followed a clean installation of Windows 10.

Alternatively, go to Settings > Account > Email and app accounts and sign in with your Microsoft account. If set as primary, Windows will automatically recognize the Windows 10 profile picture and it will be shown in the various sections.

ATTENTION: if the image is not loaded immediately, do not be alarmed. You may need to restart your system or wait for Windows to reload your account information.

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