Cannot change user account or lock screen picture

Our Windows 8 is activated and updated, and we are able to click "browse" and click photos, but it buffers and then displays an error. We fixed the registry key but nothing seems to work. Help?
Noah Garrett

Hi,
What's the error it is? it would be better to provide a screenshot for this problem.
In addition, you can try to create a new account for test.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

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