Bug: Black User Account Image Background

Transparent user account image shows up with black background

Hello,

I've set up a transparent profile image for my user account in windows 11 (updated registry entries), but when I see it in the start11 menu, it shows up with a black background. It looks correct when logging in and in the user settings page. See screenshots for examples.

I'm not sure if start11 looks in a different location or creates a sperate copy, but would appreciate any assistance!

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Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Not sure what you mean by "(updated registry entries)" above. Please elaborate.

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Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

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By default, windows 10/11 gives transparent .png user account images a black background, similar to that shown in the customized start11 start menu screenshot above.

By changing the registry entries under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AccountPicture\Users to a transparent .png path, you can get a transparent user account image (as shown in the settings screenshot in the original post).

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Okay, thanks. I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

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