As you can see there's no picture there. i picked the custom install. what must i do to get my funny pic there?

Hi r2l

Do you use  the windows-logon (with password)?

Did you try to choose another userpicture?

(Do you use the windows-logon (with password)?)
nope.
and i got rid of the windows welcome screen also.
(Did you try to choose another userpicture? )
Yep

Thats the problem, use the windows-login-screen and windows will show the userpicture.

Or you can use other Vista-Visual-Styles (without userpicture in the startmenu), VS are here, here or here.

poop i like how my pc boots fast.

No problem, use another VS, there are millions of Vista-VS and some without the userpicture in the startmenu

Here or here (search with the links above, there are much more)

eh oh well i guess i have to deal with how it is right now . maybe later you guys could make an undated version to fix this problem with people who know how to tweak their pcs