How to change the Account picture on the Start screen in Windows 8.
Follow these steps to change the Account picture.
- Point to (but do not click) the lower-right or top-right corner of the screen, and then click to select the Settings charm.
NOTE: The Windows Logo + I key combination will also take you to the Settings screen.
- In the Settings screen, in the lower-right corner, click Change PC settings.
- 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.
- 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.