How to Remove User Account Picture on Sign-in Screen in Windows 10


A user's account picture will show on the sign-in screen by default in Windows 10.

This tutorial will show you how to remove the user account picture on the sign-in screen for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to remove the user account picture on the sign-in screen.


If you run a sfc /scannow command, it will restore the original User-192.png system file undoing the removal of the user account picture on the sign-in screen.



Contents

  • Option One: To Remove User Account Picture on Sign-in Screen
  • Option Two: To Undo Remove User Account Picture on Sign-in Screen



EXAMPLE: Add and remove user account picture on sign-in screen
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OPTION ONE

To Remove User Account Picture on Sign-in Screen


1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the Transparent_User-192.zip file.

2 Save the Transparent_User-192.zip file to your desktop.

3 Unblock the Transparent_User-192.zip file.

4 Open the ZIP file, and extract (drag and drop) the transparent User-192.png file to your desktop.

5 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

6 Copy and paste the %ProgramData%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures location into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter.

7 In the User Account Pictures folder, rename the user-192.png file to user-192.bak to change its file name extension, and click/tap on Yes to approve when prompted. (see screenshots below)

user-192.bak will serve as the backup of the original user-192.png file.

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8 Copy or Move the transparent User-192.png file from step 4 into the User Account Pictures folder. (see screenshot below)

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9 You can now close File Explorer if you like.

10 Enable apply default account picture to all users (click on link) to apply.






OPTION TWO

To Undo Remove User Account Picture on Sign-in Screen


This is the default setting.


1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

2 Copy and paste the %ProgramData%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures location into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter.

3 In the User Account Pictures folder, delete the transparent User-192.png file with a black square. (see screenshot below)

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4 In the User Account Pictures folder, rename the user-192.bak file to user-192.png to change its file name extension, and click/tap on Yes to approve when prompted. (see screenshots below)

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5 You can now close File Explorer if you like.

6 Disable (not configured) apply default account picture to all users (click on link) to apply.


That's it,
Shawn