Adding Users & Changing User Picture

[winxprules]

During setup, I've got mine set up to add my user name and add me to the Administrators group.

But, the question is: is there any way to change the user picture as well?

I have found this keyname:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Hints\<username>

with a value of

"PictureSource"="<path>\picture.jpg"

While adding the username, I also use the REG program to ADD that key and value name and have it point to a certain picture. But, when windows starts up, it shows the default "random" picture built-in to XP.

If anyone has any idea about how to do this, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks

[Astalavista]

this topic has been discussed many many times

can u pls use the search button?

i hv created a guide on how to replace and update the user pics

from windows xp to longhorn.

look for it.

[winxprules]

No need to be rude, sir.

I did use the search button to no avail. Searched for "user picture" and looked at several pages of what was returned, but nothing popped out at me.

[krismark]

:winxprules. I to find the search fuction unusable. Maybe those who refer us to it could give some clear instruction as to make it usefull.

:Astalavista. Could you please post link to your Guide

Many Thanks

[Astalavista]

You must learn to use the search otherwise your just going to flood

the forum w/ redundant post

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=31253

pls READ the LInk above

[winxprules]

You are the one who is flooding the group with non-topic related posts.

I'd ask "If you'd be so kind, could you please post a link to this 'guide' or perhaps tell me what to search for, because 'user pictures' isn't cutting it", but then again, you're not that kind, so I doubt you'd help me.

[Astalavista]

krismark

I will send u the link via PM.

bec. u ask nicely,

winxprules

good luck to you. i think u need to re evaluate your attitude.

I hv contributed much to MSFN w/ guides and advice.

p.s. your last post has been forwarded to the moderators.

pls read the rules.

[unco]

This topic was the first I came across with a great title after searching and it was un-useful til now hopefully

"pre-set User icons" topic

or

"user account pictures" topic

I searched for:

user account picture

so the guru maybe right, us newbies should learn how to search as "user account picture" or "user account pictures" would have got me straight there.

peace to the guru guy, it sounds like he needs it.

[ZileXa]

I must say there is a point made about the Search... problem is there is an overflood of topics... I think half of them contain questions wich can be answered with the unattended guide...

I use the search a lot.... but it is difficult to find something... just to many topics...