How to set animated GIF as Profile Picture in Windows 11
Oct 30, 2026
Would you like to make your Windows 11 profile picture more lively with an animated GIF?
Windows doesn’t offer a built-in option, but you can try a Registry workaround. Here’s how to do it.
Link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/set-animated-gif-as-profile-picture-in-windows
00:00 intro
00:13 Set Animated GIF as Profile Picture in Windows 11
Useful info:
"C:\Users\username\Desktop\PSTools\PsExec.exe" -i -s regedit.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AccountPicture\Users
Other Links:
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/find-security-identifier-sid-of-any-user
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec
Show More Show Less 
