• To change your account picture on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Your info .
  • Click the “Browse files” button and select a new profile picture.
  • Or click the “Open Camera” button and take a picture.

On Windows 11 , when you create an account using a Microsoft account, it will get your online profile picture, and if you create a local account, the system will assign a generic image.

If you prefer to display a different image, you can change the Windows 11 account picture to anything you want to make the experience a little more personal.

This guide will teach you the steps to change your Windows 11 profile picture.

  • Change account picture on Windows 11
  • Change Windows 11 account picture from a Microsoft account

Change account picture on Windows 11

To change your Windows 11 account picture, use these steps:

  1. Open Start on Windows 11.
  2. Search for Settings and click the top result to open the app.
  3. Click on Accounts .
  4. Click the Your info page on the right side.
  5. In the “Choose a file” setting, click the Browse files button.
  6. Select the new picture for your Windows 11 account.
  7. Click the Choose picture button.
  8. (Optional) In the “Take a photo” section, click the Open Camera button.
  9. Capture a picture for the account.

Once you complete the steps, the account will reflect the new changes.

Change Windows 11 account picture from a Microsoft account

To change your profile picture from your Microsoft account on Windows 11 (even without activation), use these steps:

  1. Open Microsoft account online .
  2. Click the Your Info tab.
  3. Click the Change photo button.
  4. Click the “Add a photo” option.
  5. Select the new picture for your Windows 11 account.
  6. Click the Open button.
  7. Click the Save button.

After you complete the steps, the new account picture will sync across your devices logged in with the same Microsoft account, including on a computer running Windows 11 without activation.

While changing the account photo is possible, this option is only available for administrators and standard accounts, not guest accounts.