Account Picture Error Code 0x80070520 in Windows 11/10

We all love to set up our pictures for the User accounts in our ways. Setting a picture for a User Account gives us a personalized feel, thus enhancing our experience while using Windows 11/10. But today, I came across an error while setting my user account picture. The screen showed the following error:

Account picture error, Setting the account picture failed, Please try again, Error Code 0x80070520

Alternatively, you may see this message:

Account picture error, This picture couldn’t be saved. Error Code 0x80070520

If you see this Account Picture Error Code 0x80070520, you will notice that no support link is provided to fix this issue. You have to try again and again until the problem gets sorted. But that’s not the way to fix it, as I tried to click OK again and again, plus restarted the system, but still no luck. In my case, I was sure that Windows is activated. Then, I tried the following method, and I was finally able to set my desired image as a user account picture.

Fix Account Picture Error Code 0x80070520 in Windows 11

Here is how:

1. Go to the system root drive on which Windows is installed currently, which is usually C: drive (however, in my case, it was E: drive). In the ribbon options, click View, then check the Hidden items. Now click the ProgramData folder so appeared which was a hidden one.

2. After clicking ProgramData, navigate to Microsoft\User Account Pictures.

In the User Accounts Pictures folder, you’ll see the default user account pictures.

You’ll just need to replace these pictures with your desired picture for the user account.

There are guest.bmp (448×448 px.), guest.png (448×448 px.), user.bmp (448×448 px.), user.png (448×448 px.), user-40.png (40×40 px.) and user-200.png (200×200 px.) pictures.

3. Manipulate your desired image for user account picture in the same format and same size and replace the default ones. So that now the User Account Pictures folder looks like this: