.ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS File Extension
- Developer by: Microsoft
- Category: Raster Image Files
- Format: Binary
What are .ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS files and how to open them?
Can't open .ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS file.What is a .ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS file extension?
.ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS file extension is created by Microsoft. .ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS has been classified as Raster Image Files. The format of .ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS file is Binary.
.ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS is Windows 8 Account Picture File
File used by the Windows 8 operating system; saves the user's account picture, which is the image that appears on the Windows 8 Start screen in the upper right-hand corner; often contains a picture of the person captured with the computer's webcam.
In Windows 8, you can modify your account picture by clicking on your username in the upper-right hand corner of the Start screen and then choosing "Change account picture" from the drop down menu. From the Personalize window that appears, you can either choose an image file by clicking the button, or you can take a picture with your webcam by selecting the Camera option.
ACCOUNTPICTURE-MS files are saved in a proprietary format and cannot be viewed with a standard image viewer. They are located in the following directory:
C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\
NOTE: During the Windows 8 beta, Microsoft used the .USERTILE-MS extension for account pictures. These files were referred to as "user tiles." However, Microsoft adopted the term "account picture" for the final release version of Windows 8.
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