Avatar keeps reverting back

January 6th, 2013
I quickly put up an avatar when I set up my account and have tried to change it several times and it will not work. Even after deleting the old one for awhile before uploading a new one, it keeps reverting back to my original picture.

This is not a browser issue. I've cleared my browser's cache and tried in a different browser. Seems to be a problem on 365's end. Anyone else have this problem if they try to change their profile pic?

I'd kind of like to change the crappy picture that was the first one that I quickly found to replace the default pic. :/
January 6th, 2013
Interestingly, I went to your profile, and clicked on the profile pic to bring up the big version - the small one looks like the old one, and the large one looks like a pomegranate (which I'm guessing is your new one)? So it appears to have worked on some level... strange!
January 6th, 2013
Sometimes it takes a few days for the change to stick. I have no idea why! It's just one of the mysteries of the site.
January 6th, 2013
Your browser might be caching files. Try refreshing the page a few times and if that doesn't work clear the web browser cache files.
January 7th, 2013
They always take a while to be consistently changed. I changed mine the other day and it took two days to show in my browser. It's normal for this site
January 7th, 2013
I changed mine five days ago and my iPad is still sticking to my old picture! it's probably just the website's way of saying it likes it ;)
January 7th, 2013
Yeah actually come to think of it, when I changed my profile pic (ages ago now...) it did seem to take a few days for it to update itself everywhere :)
January 7th, 2013
@jayhawkgrad @pocketmouse @soupermario @5unflow3r @godders @swilde the same thing happens on lots of social media sites. YOU are the ghost in the machine!
January 7th, 2013
It's definitely not cached on my end. They must cache it on their end and it takes some time for their cache to be updated. I'll just have to wait. Thanks for the responses.
January 7th, 2013
I've been having this problem too. Hope it's fixed!
January 7th, 2013
Same always happens to me. In a few days it should be changed. :-)
January 7th, 2013
It usually takes a few hours for it to stick in all the areas (it might be correct when you view your profile, but wrong in a discussion thread, etc.)
March 4th, 2013
My profile pic is correct but when I reply to people's comments it is my old pic. Puzzled here too.
March 4th, 2013
That pic of me with the camera is correct. The one that shows up when I reply to comments is a goofy one I took with my Mac.
March 4th, 2013
@davehawkins The previous responders were right. It can take some time to show up everywhere, but if you leave it alone, it should be correct within a few days.
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