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Neuro-VISION
Copper Contributor
Apr 13, 2022
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Windows 10 keeps changing my logon picture

Windows 10 keeps changing my local logon picture to my wife's picture.   My wife has a separate local logon on our desktop computers, as well as on our laptop computers.   We both have our own se...
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  • LelandGrant's avatar
    LelandGrant
    Jan 20, 2026

    Under Settings > Account > Your information, click Browse files to reselect your local account picture, and ensure the option to obtain interesting facts, tips, etc. from Windows is not enabled.

     

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WolfGangg
Iron Contributor
Jan 28, 2026

This usually happens because Windows is syncing account info across users, even when you sign in with local accounts.

Most common cause is Microsoft account sync, not Edge or Chrome.

Try this:

  • Go to Settings → Accounts → Sync your settings

Turn Sync settings OFF (especially Theme and Other Windows settings) on both accounts.

  • Go to Settings → Accounts → Your info

Make sure each account is set to Local account, not “Sign in with a Microsoft account instead”.

  • Reset your account picture manually
  1. Go to Settings → Accounts → Your info
  2. Set your picture again
  3. Restart the PC
  • Optional (if it keeps happening):

Delete cached account images:

C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures

Then reboot and set the picture again.

Summary:

Windows is reusing synced account data between users. Turning off Windows sync (not browser sync) and resetting the account picture usually fixes it.