How to get Image Account of user currently logged on Windows?

Question

Searching on the web I found this code UWP, to get the image but I'm not be able to include namespace Windows.Storage in WPF. I tried to include all possible references but doesn't work. I would have a solution WPF to include Windows.Storage(if possible) or simply another way to implement code to get image

StorageFile image = UserInformation.GetAccountPicture(AccountPictureKind.SmallImage) as StorageFile;
        if (image != null)
        {
            rootPage.NotifyUser("SmallImage path = " + image.Path, NotifyType.StatusMessage);
        }
        else
        {
            rootPage.NotifyUser("Small Account Picture is not available", NotifyType.StatusMessage);
            mediaPlayer.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
            smallImage.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
            largeImage.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;

}

I think they might be stored in `C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures` — itsme86, Oct 05 '17 at 14:41
@itsme86 thank you, but in the folder i can find all photos used for account. I should get photo currently used. — Federico Rizzo, Oct 05 '17 at 14:45
@mm8 i have just seen that Windows.Storage is for UWP. you're right. I should find a way to get Image from WPF project — Federico Rizzo, Oct 05 '17 at 14:51

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 05 '17 at 14:59

The Windows.System.UserProfile namespace is for UWP app development and does not apply to WPF.

You may be able to use it if you package (convert) your app to UWP: https://learn.microsoft.com/sv-se/windows/uwp/porting/desktop-to-uwp-supported-api#apis-supported-in-both-converted-apps-and-desktop-applications. Note that the UserInformation class is not supported on Windows 10 or later. Instead, you should use the User class.

In a .NET application, you could try to search the C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Account Pictures folder for the latest modified file:

How to find the most recent file in a directory using .NET, and without looping?

Thank you very much. I think that the simplier solution is find in the folder the latest modified file — Federico Rizzo, Oct 05 '17 at 15:07

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 05 '17 at 15:03

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Based on this answer if you take a look here

As long as you have the currently logged in username, you should be able to access it. This is the case for Win OS 7 at least, I don't know which OS you're working with.

answered Oct 05 '17 at 15:03

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