Welcome Screen Pictures (Icons) Only Show Chess Set

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davegcsa

I now have several computers that will only show the chess set for each user
account. In the User Account control panel the picture that is selected for
a user's account is shown but not on the welcome screen. Can anyone help?
 
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Gerry

Dave

You might need to make the change using the Administrator in safe mode.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Ramesh, MS-MVP

Click Start, Run and type:

"%allusersprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures"

Are you able to preview every picture in that folder?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


I now have several computers that will only show the chess set for each user
account. In the User Account control panel the picture that is selected for
a user's account is shown but not on the welcome screen. Can anyone help?
 
D

davegcsa

Gerry,

Thanks for the tip. I booted to safe mode and logged in as an
administrator. The icons in the safe mode welcome screen were all the chess
piece icons. When I went to the user control panel, the icons were the ones
specifically selected for each user. I tried selecting that icons again -
they showed properly in the control panel, but in the welcome screen they
were all chess piece icons again. Unfortunately, your tip did not resolve
the issue. Any other ideas?

Thanks

Dave
 
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davegcsa

Hi Ramesh,

Yes I am able to preview all the pictures in the Default Pictures folder.
In fact, in the User Account Pictures folder, the icons (pictures) selected
for each computer users shows as selected. But again, in the welcome screen
only the chess piece icon shows for all users. What do you suggest now?

Thanks for any assistance you may provide.

Dave
 
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Ramesh, MS-MVP

Dave,

Run this command:

cmd /k cacls "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures\"

Copy the output and post it here.

This is to check if the Local system account has permissions to read files from the above folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi Ramesh,

Yes I am able to preview all the pictures in the Default Pictures folder.
In fact, in the User Account Pictures folder, the icons (pictures) selected
for each computer users shows as selected. But again, in the welcome screen
only the chess piece icon shows for all users. What do you suggest now?

Thanks for any assistance you may provide.

Dave
 
D

davegcsa

Ramesh,

Here's the result:

c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\microsoft\user account
pictures\Default Pictures BUILTIN\Administrators: <OI><CI>F

BUILTIN\Users:<OI><CI>F

I appreciate your continued assistance.

Dave





Ramesh said:
Dave,

Run this command:

cmd /k cacls "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures\"

Copy the output and post it here.

This is to check if the Local system account has permissions to read files from the above folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi Ramesh,

Yes I am able to preview all the pictures in the Default Pictures folder.
In fact, in the User Account Pictures folder, the icons (pictures) selected
for each computer users shows as selected. But again, in the welcome screen
only the chess piece icon shows for all users. What do you suggest now?

Thanks for any assistance you may provide.

Dave

Ramesh said:
Click Start, Run and type:

"%allusersprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures"

Are you able to preview every picture in that folder?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


I now have several computers that will only show the chess set for each user
account. In the User Account control panel the picture that is selected for
a user's account is shown but not on the welcome screen. Can anyone help?
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Ramesh, MS-MVP

Dave,

Does providing the SYSTEM account Full Control help? Here are the Permission entries for "user account pictures" folder in my system:

NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F

NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(IO)F

BUILTIN\Administrators:F

BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(IO)F

BUILTIN\Users:R

BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(IO)(special access:)

GENERIC_READ

GENERIC_EXECUTE


BUILTIN\Power Users:(OI)(CI)(special access:)

DELETE

READ_CONTROL

SYNCHRONIZE

FILE_GENERIC_READ

FILE_GENERIC_WRITE

FILE_GENERIC_EXECUTE

FILE_READ_DATA

FILE_WRITE_DATA

FILE_APPEND_DATA

FILE_READ_EA

FILE_WRITE_EA

FILE_EXECUTE

FILE_DELETE_CHILD

FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES

FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES


Everyone:R

Everyone:(OI)(CI)(IO)(special access:)

GENERIC_READ

GENERIC_EXECUTE




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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Ramesh,

Here's the result:

c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\microsoft\user account
pictures\Default Pictures BUILTIN\Administrators: <OI><CI>F

BUILTIN\Users:<OI><CI>F

I appreciate your continued assistance.

Dave





Ramesh said:
Dave,

Run this command:

cmd /k cacls "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures\"

Copy the output and post it here.

This is to check if the Local system account has permissions to read files from the above folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Hi Ramesh,

Yes I am able to preview all the pictures in the Default Pictures folder.
In fact, in the User Account Pictures folder, the icons (pictures) selected
for each computer users shows as selected. But again, in the welcome screen
only the chess piece icon shows for all users. What do you suggest now?

Thanks for any assistance you may provide.

Dave

Ramesh said:
Click Start, Run and type:

"%allusersprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures"

Are you able to preview every picture in that folder?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


I now have several computers that will only show the chess set for each user
account. In the User Account control panel the picture that is selected for
a user's account is shown but not on the welcome screen. Can anyone help?
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