User pics
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 by river55IL | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Can anyone tell me where I can get different user pics to add to the top of my start menu, and how to get them there? I don't really like the ones that came with XP. 
Keila
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:13 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:13 AM
Yeppers, I have made a user pic to go with every wallpaper that I use. 
You can either crop the wallpaper or pick out a particular part of it. As long as it's 48x48 like MikeB314 said.
You can either crop the wallpaper or pick out a particular part of it. As long as it's 48x48 like MikeB314 said.
kthxbye
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:03 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:03 AM
Actually - I found out the other day that any image /period/ will work - Windows will automatically resize it down (keeping its aspect ratio, too) to the size it needs to fit into the box. The results aren't always the greatest - but my resized pic of Virginie Ledoyen that I keep there looks fine to me! 
werewolf
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:15 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:15 AM
I know this is a stupid question, but where are those user icons stored?
da_zman20
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:40 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:40 AM
in a directory on your hard drive... 
... I knew at one time... but somethnings... don't stick out in ones memory... I was gonna say though... when I want a new user Icon I go to deviantart.com... the aim buddy icons there are the same size and suit basically the same puppose... just remember that the moving ones won't move.... 
... I knew at one time... but somethnings... don't stick out in ones memory... I was gonna say though... when I want a new user Icon I go to deviantart.com... the aim buddy icons there are the same size and suit basically the same puppose... just remember that the moving ones won't move.... 
werewolf
Reply #7 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:51 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:51 AM
well, I found the name for one of the choices (drip.bmp) and did a search of all my partitions for it...not found ???
MikeB314
Reply #8 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:59 AM
Reply #8 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:59 AM
werewolf, you probably forgot to check of the hidden and system folders box.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures
Of course, the drive letter could vary, depending on where you installed Windows.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures
Of course, the drive letter could vary, depending on where you installed Windows.
werewolf
Reply #9 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:16 PM Thanks Mike...it took me a while to find where that option was 
Reply #9 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:16 PM
Thanks Mike...it took me a while to find where that option was 
ALMonty
Reply #10 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:38 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:38 PM
Thanks Mike I moved all my user pics into that folder. Now I don't have to search for the want I want to use.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:57 AM
You can select a different one by clicking on the user pic on your start menu. The window that opens has a link below the default user pics that says something like "browse for more pictures".