user account pictures missing

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Carl P

I am cleaning up some computers for someone, and I have a wierd problem
I can't find on Microsoft's web site. When I go into User accounts, the
account pictures are missing. They only have boxes with red X's. The
accounts have pictures on the start-up login screen, though.

What file do I need to restore to get the account pictures back? I
don't mean by using my own pictures. I want to get the default set of
account pictures back (The chess pcs, the frog, etc).

Thanks in advance.
 
Carl,

Type regsvr32 shimgvw.dll and see if that helps. If not:

Restore User Default Pictures (Line 58)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Unzip the file and place all the image files to this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

*Application Data is a hidden folder. Type the above path in RUN box.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

I am cleaning up some computers for someone, and I have a wierd problem
I can't find on Microsoft's web site. When I go into User accounts, the
account pictures are missing. They only have boxes with red X's. The
accounts have pictures on the start-up login screen, though.

What file do I need to restore to get the account pictures back? I
don't mean by using my own pictures. I want to get the default set of
account pictures back (The chess pcs, the frog, etc).

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi Carl,

Thank you for posting!

I fully agree with Ramesh and thanks Ramesh for sharing the information.

Have a good day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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| From: "Ramesh [MVP]" <[email protected]@mvps.org>
| References: <[email protected]>
| Subject: Re: user account pictures missing
| Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 10:42:42 +0530
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| Carl,
| Type regsvr32 shimgvw.dll and see if that helps. If not:
| Restore User Default Pictures (Line 58)
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| Unzip the file and place all the image files to this folder:
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User
Account Pictures\Default Pictures
| *Application Data is a hidden folder. Type the above path in RUN box.
| --
| Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP Shell/User
| http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
| Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
| http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp
| I am cleaning up some computers for someone, and I have a wierd problem
| I can't find on Microsoft's web site. When I go into User accounts, the
account pictures are missing. They only have boxes with red X's. The
| accounts have pictures on the start-up login screen, though.
| What file do I need to restore to get the account pictures back? I
| don't mean by using my own pictures. I want to get the default set of
| account pictures back (The chess pcs, the frog, etc).
| Thanks in advance.
|
 
Thanks Feng.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Hi Carl,

Thank you for posting!

I fully agree with Ramesh and thanks Ramesh for sharing the information.

Have a good day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================
When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
=====================================================
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.



--------------------
| From: "Ramesh [MVP]" <[email protected]@mvps.org>
| References: <[email protected]>
| Subject: Re: user account pictures missing
| Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 10:42:42 +0530
| Lines: 35
| MIME-Version: 1.0
| Content-Type: text/plain;
| charset="iso-8859-1"
| Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
| X-Priority: 3
| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180
| X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180
| Message-ID: <em#[email protected]>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
| NNTP-Posting-Host: 61.11.77.95
| Path: cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl
| Xref: cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:457308
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
|
| Carl,
| Type regsvr32 shimgvw.dll and see if that helps. If not:
| Restore User Default Pictures (Line 58)
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| Unzip the file and place all the image files to this folder:
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User
Account Pictures\Default Pictures
| *Application Data is a hidden folder. Type the above path in RUN box.
| --
| Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP Shell/User
| http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
| Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
| http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp
| I am cleaning up some computers for someone, and I have a wierd problem
| I can't find on Microsoft's web site. When I go into User accounts, the
account pictures are missing. They only have boxes with red X's. The
| accounts have pictures on the start-up login screen, though.
| What file do I need to restore to get the account pictures back? I
| don't mean by using my own pictures. I want to get the default set of
| account pictures back (The chess pcs, the frog, etc).
| Thanks in advance.
|
 

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