Missing User Picture in Start Menu

Posted: 05-18-2004, 07:10 PM

Mike

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This one's odd. My user picture has mysteriously vanished
from the XP Pro Start Menu. It's happened on both my
desktop computer and my latop, though at different times.

I've checked by registry entries and the image seems
properly specified under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Hints\Mike

The PictureSource REG_SZ value is:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default
Pictures\logo.bmp

And yes, the image is present at that location -- a
bitmap at the proper size. It worked for months, but has
now mysteriously vanished from the Start Menu.

Can anyone tell me how to restore it?
Thanks!

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Ramesh [MVP]

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Re: Missing User Picture in Start Menu

Posted: 05-18-2004, 07:19 PM

Mike,

See if this information helps. From MVP Kelly Theriot.

--
If you are using Windows Classic Theme or the Classic Start Menu, there will be no user picture.

Note: If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer by using regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll, you will not be able to change the picture. To restore, go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll

Then go to User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My Pictures Folder/Choose the picture you want to use, then click Open.
--

If it is a custom-made picture, make sure if it meets the following criteria:
48x48/71 dpi, depth 24.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

"Mike" <spambust@linder.com> wrote in message news:ec8101c43d03$57116310$a501280a@phx.gbl...
This one's odd. My user picture has mysteriously vanished
from the XP Pro Start Menu. It's happened on both my
desktop computer and my latop, though at different times.

I've checked by registry entries and the image seems
properly specified under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Hints\Mike

The PictureSource REG_SZ value is:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default
Pictures\logo.bmp

And yes, the image is present at that location -- a
bitmap at the proper size. It worked for months, but has
now mysteriously vanished from the Start Menu.

Can anyone tell me how to restore it?
Thanks!

Anando [MS-MVP]

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Re: Missing User Picture in Start Menu

Posted: 05-18-2004, 07:27 PM

Hi,

Apart from what Ramesh has said, i would like to add that the start menu picture is also not
available when the Welcome screen is disabled. Re-enabling the welcome screen gets the start menu
picture back.

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uIY0YSQPEHA.3264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Mike,

See if this information helps. From MVP Kelly Theriot.

--
If you are using Windows Classic Theme or the Classic Start Menu, there will be no user picture.

Note: If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer by using regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll, you will not be
able to change the picture. To restore, go to Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll

Then go to User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My Pictures Folder/Choose the
picture you want to use, then click Open.
--

If it is a custom-made picture, make sure if it meets the following criteria:
48x48/71 dpi, depth 24.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

"Mike" <spambust@linder.com> wrote in message news:ec8101c43d03$57116310$a501280a@phx.gbl...
This one's odd. My user picture has mysteriously vanished
from the XP Pro Start Menu. It's happened on both my
desktop computer and my latop, though at different times.

I've checked by registry entries and the image seems
properly specified under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
on\Hints\Mike

The PictureSource REG_SZ value is:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default
Pictures\logo.bmp

And yes, the image is present at that location -- a
bitmap at the proper size. It worked for months, but has
now mysteriously vanished from the Start Menu.

Can anyone tell me how to restore it?
Thanks!

Rich

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Re: Missing User Picture in Start Menu

Posted: 05-18-2004, 07:50 PM

That's what worked for me.

R

"Anando [MS-MVP]" <anando@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:epNuSXQPEHA.540@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Hi,
>
> Apart from what Ramesh has said, i would like to add that the start menu

picture is also not

> available when the Welcome screen is disabled. Re-enabling the welcome

screen gets the start menu

> picture back.
>
> --
>
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> http://www.mvps.org
>
> Folder customizations
> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>
> Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> "Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uIY0YSQPEHA.3264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Mike,
>
> See if this information helps. From MVP Kelly Theriot.
>
> --
> If you are using Windows Classic Theme or the Classic Start Menu, there

will be no user picture.

>
> Note: If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer by using regsvr32 /u

shimgvw.dll, you will not be

> able to change the picture. To restore, go to Start/Run and type in:

regsvr32 shimgvw.dll

>
> Then go to User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My

Pictures Folder/Choose the

> picture you want to use, then click Open.
> --
>
> If it is a custom-made picture, make sure if it meets the following

criteria:

> 48x48/71 dpi, depth 24.
>
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> ---------------------------------------
> What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
> ---------------------------------------
>
>
> "Mike" <spambust@linder.com> wrote in message

news:ec8101c43d03$57116310$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> This one's odd. My user picture has mysteriously vanished
> from the XP Pro Start Menu. It's happened on both my
> desktop computer and my latop, though at different times.
>
> I've checked by registry entries and the image seems
> properly specified under:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
> on\Hints\Mike
>
> The PictureSource REG_SZ value is:
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
> Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default
> Pictures\logo.bmp
>
> And yes, the image is present at that location -- a
> bitmap at the proper size. It worked for months, but has
> now mysteriously vanished from the Start Menu.
>
> Can anyone tell me how to restore it?
> Thanks!
>
>

Anando [MS-MVP]

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Re: Missing User Picture in Start Menu

Posted: 05-18-2004, 09:13 PM

Nice to hear that

)

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Rich" <nbrk911@windy.comcast.net> wrote in message news:Ojl3yjQPEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> That's what worked for me.
>
> R
>
>
> "Anando [MS-MVP]" <anando@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:epNuSXQPEHA.540@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Apart from what Ramesh has said, i would like to add that the start menu
> picture is also not
>> available when the Welcome screen is disabled. Re-enabling the welcome
> screen gets the start menu
>> picture back.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Anando
>> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> http://www.mvps.org
>>
>> Folder customizations
>> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>>
>> Protect your PC!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>
>>
>> "Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uIY0YSQPEHA.3264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Mike,
>>
>> See if this information helps. From MVP Kelly Theriot.
>>
>> --
>> If you are using Windows Classic Theme or the Classic Start Menu, there
> will be no user picture.
>>
>> Note: If you have disabled Picture and Fax Viewer by using regsvr32 /u
> shimgvw.dll, you will not be
>> able to change the picture. To restore, go to Start/Run and type in:
> regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
>>
>> Then go to User Account/Change my picture/Browse for more pictures/My
> Pictures Folder/Choose the
>> picture you want to use, then click Open.
>> --
>>
>> If it is a custom-made picture, make sure if it meets the following
> criteria:
>> 48x48/71 dpi, depth 24.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell
>> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>> ---------------------------------------
>> What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
>> ---------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <spambust@linder.com> wrote in message
> news:ec8101c43d03$57116310$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> This one's odd. My user picture has mysteriously vanished
>> from the XP Pro Start Menu. It's happened on both my
>> desktop computer and my latop, though at different times.
>>
>> I've checked by registry entries and the image seems
>> properly specified under:
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersi
>> on\Hints\Mike
>>
>> The PictureSource REG_SZ value is:
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default
>> Pictures\logo.bmp
>>
>> And yes, the image is present at that location -- a
>> bitmap at the proper size. It worked for months, but has
>> now mysteriously vanished from the Start Menu.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me how to restore it?
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>
>

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