Quick Tip

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Customize Your User Account Picture

Windows XP gives you several generic images that you can use when creating a user account.  But did you know you can use your own custom image instead?

Tip:  In the control Panel, click User Accounts, select an account, and click Change My Picture.  While on the picture selection page, click the Browse For More Pictures link.  Then choose any image on your hard drive, and WinXP will make it your account picture.  To avoid distortion, it will also retain the aspect ratio of the original (which can result in a smaller than normal image), so for best results you should use a relatively square image or use an image-editing tool to crop one to a square in advance.