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No Account Picture on Xp's start menu

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zodiac_511
zodiac_511 Original post #1
Apr 11, 2005 at 4:17 PM
I use XP Pro SP2 with all the latest updates . My start Menu is the XP style but it does not display the account picture and displays only the account name. How can I get back the picture. Yes I have selected a pic in the User Profiles :?: .Any hints???
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ishaan #2
Apr 11, 2005 at 4:22 PM
User Picture is Missing on Start Menu: It's only there if you are using XP themes. If using classic there is no picture. Go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 shimgvw


i got dis from here, u shuda googled it:

*www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/575/1/Windows-XP-FAQ-U
zodiac_511
zodiac_511 #3
Apr 11, 2005 at 4:26 PM
Yeah i use the Xp theme for windows :evil:
rajesh
rajesh #4
Apr 11, 2005 at 5:50 PM
Are you on a network or something ?
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theraven #5
Apr 11, 2005 at 9:43 PM
what does the network have to do with anything ?

@zodiac .... do u use the default theme ? or are u using another Visual Style ?
if ur using something other than the default look then that VS must support the user pic .... else look for one which supports it
zodiac_511
zodiac_511 #6
Apr 12, 2005 at 11:17 AM
Yeah ! I do use the default theme (blue) . :eek:
BTW I remember i changed the login screen to tht windows 2000 style (u must press ctrl+alt+del to login and all tht).Does this have anything 2 do with the pic??? :?: