Cannot change lock screen, start screen and account picture

I cannot change my lock screen, start screen and account picture on my windows 8 pro. my windows 8 pro is activated please please help me....

Hi,
As you said,your system was activated.
So,I think this problem occurs when a required Registry key is missing in Windows 8. It might be deleted accidentally or intentionally by the user or it might be deleted by a 3rd party software.
I suggest you refer to the following article to see if the issue was resolved.
http://www.askvg.com/fix-cant-change-lock-screen-background-and-user-account-picture-in-windows-8/
Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
Hope this helps.
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Kelvin Xu
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