Windows 8: Change the profile picture of the guest account

Under Windows 8 there is unfortunately no function to change the profile picture of a guest account. However, you can change the picture yourself with a little trick. We'll show you how it's done.

Windows 8: Change the profile picture of the guest account

1. Press the "Windows" and "E" keys simultaneously so that the Explorer opens.
2. Enter the path "C: \ ProgramData \ Microsoft \ User Account Pictures" in the address bar above and confirm with "Enter".
3. Here you will find the two files "guest.webp" and "guest.bmp". For security reasons, do not delete them, but simply rename the images "guest1".
4. Now replace the two image files with the desired profile image. The images must be exactly 448 x 448 pixels in size.
5. You can cut the two profile pictures, for example, with the pre-installed program Paint or with Paint.net. Make sure that your image is both .PNG and .BMP. Both pictures must have the title "guest".
6. Once you have replaced the pictures and restarted the computer, your personal profile picture for the guest account appears.

If the cropping of the profile picture does not succeed as desired, you will find the best tools for image editing under Windows 8 in this practical tip.