Default User Logon Picture to all users in Windows 7 and Vista

How about restricting users with a predefined user image in the logon window without having a chance to change it ? It is possible in Windows 7 and Windows Vista by setting group policy editor options. The name of the policy which should be edited is User Accounts in Group policy editor and it apply default user log on picture to all users.

This policy setting allows an administrator to standardize the logon pictures for all users on a system to the default user picture. Microsoft tells one application of this policy as it helps a company to standardize the user logon picture.


If you enable this policy setting, the default user logon picture will display for all users on the system with no customization allowed.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users will be able to customize their logon pictures.

Default User logon images stored at

User Login Picture is stored in the following folder with the name user.bmp .
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures

The default guest picture is stored at :
"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures " in the name guest.bmp

If there is no such pictures exist, an empty frame is displayed in log on window.

Enable Default User Logon picture to all users

Follow the simple steps below to enable default user logon picture to all Windows users in your computer.

1. Click on Windows start logo

2. On Search type gpedit.msc and press enter

Now the group policy edit window will open. Navigate to the User Accounts which is under control panel.


The path is:

Local computer policy > Computer configuration > Administrative Templates > Control panel > User Accounts

We should double click on the user account and open the default user logon Picture configuration window.



We should check enable button. This feature supports in Windows 7 and Windows Vista only.


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