Microsoft KB Archive/283103

= Animated GIF Files Are Not Animated on the Welcome Screen =

Article ID: 283103

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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This article was previously published under Q283103



SYMPTOMS
When you set a user's picture to be an animated .gif file, the picture is not animated when it is displayed on the Welcome screen.



CAUSE
All pictures on the Welcome screen are displayed as bitmaps.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
A different picture can be given to each user account on the system. Supported file types are .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, and .tif.

To change the picture that is displayed for a user, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Control Panel, double-click User Accounts.
 * 2) Click the user that you want to change, and then click Change the picture.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbdisplay KB283103

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