User account image at log-on

kkorotev · 13 Mar 2021

Win10 Pro 21H1

I don't want to see any image/icon mucking up my beautiful log-in screen. I can not, after reading and following dozens of threads, seem to delete it.
I have deleted all images in these locations:
C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPicturesC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account PicturesC:\Users\Public\AccountPictures

yet, a semi transparent default icon/image still appears.

Where is this beast?

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In addition, know that I have done a complete search of my OS drive for all .bmp and .png images (hidden files included) and can not find the default icon/image to continues to appear.

zebal · 13 Mar 2021

kkorotev said:

yet, a semi transparent default icon/image still appears.

Where is this beast?

There must be some image, if you don't like default set some that represent nothing, ex. solid color.

I know you can restore image to default one (there is tutorial somewhere) if you want, but I'm not sure if you can set it to "nothing".

Brink · 13 Mar 2021

Hello mate,

You can use the method in the tutorial below to remove the account picture on the sign-in screen in Windows 10.

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

kkorotev · 13 Mar 2021

Hello Shawn.
I have relied on many of your excellent tutorials in the past and have tried the one you suggest a few times now. It just diesn't work.
Is it possible I have tried too many things and sent my registry into a tailspin?

Am I being to simplistic, expecting I can simply find the offensive file and delete it?

Brink · 13 Mar 2021

It's possible you may have made a mistake or missed something in the tutorial steps.

You might double check and go through the steps again in case you may have.

kkorotev · 13 Mar 2021

OK, Shawn.
I will take your suggestion, find an older restore point where things were closer to default settings and try again.
I'll get back to you.
Thank-you for what you do.
Kevin

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Results produce a full white circle.
The image appears totally transparent =, as it should, in Photoshop.
Windows transparency settings are "on".
Note:
For a hundreth of a second, at sign-on, the default use icon appears on a white circle background, then it becomes fully white.

I suspect a mystery setting or error is overruling my choices somewhere.
Thoughts?

Brink · 13 Mar 2021

Just to verify, are you using the downloaded and unblocked User-192.png file from the tutorial?

kkorotev · 13 Mar 2021

I do not know what "unblocked" means, but as the image appears transparent in my image editor, I suspect all is well with it.
Windows 10: Account settings image is clean (although it could be a an opaque circle as the background is white.)
Backing out of "Accounts", to the 1st "settings" Page, the header background is grey, so the white circle re-appears as if "transparency" was being overlooked or reversed by some other registry command?

mrgeek · 13 Mar 2021

It would be helpful to post a screen shot of what image you are trying to get rid of. Cheers

Brink · 13 Mar 2021

I agree with mrgeek. It no longer sounds like you are referring to the sign-in screen that the tutorial is for.

Please post a screenshot of the screen you are referring to just to make sure we are all on the same page to better help.