Article ID : 00060874 / Last Modified : 29/03/2019Print

How to change the Account picture on the Start screen in Windows 8.

    Follow these steps to change the Account picture.

    1. Point to (but do not click) the lower-right or top-right corner of the screen, and then click to select the Settings charm.
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      NOTE:  The Windows Logo + I key combination will also take you to the Settings screen.

    2. In the Settings screen, in the lower-right corner, click Change PC settings.
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    3. In the PC Settings screen, on the Personalize tab, click Account picture.

      NOTE:  Right-clicking the Account picture right from the Start screen will also take you to the Account picture section of the PC settings screen.

    4. In the Account picture section of the PC settings screen, click the Browse button to use an existing picture or Camera to use the camera to take a new picture.
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