The quick look I did here suggested it only worked if I had a Microsoft email account.
Which I don't and I didn't intend on having. I didn't look into it further but did delete the tile so it was not annoying me.
And yes, then I installed Classic Shell.
Bob
I have done a lot of searching to find a way to add a photo to my manually created contacts, in the People app in W8.
I have come to the conclusion that, for whatever reason, this is not possible. If I am incorrect, can someone please tell me how to do this. If I am correct, is there any information about this coming?

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