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More info?)
well, i've been there too. but in my case, the problem is "how do i know
which is which?"
i mean, i have a lot of .dat files (TFRsomething) that i can not view and i
cannot choose...
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Well they're stored in Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN
> Messenger\anumber\CustomEmoticons. Where username is your Windows username and anumber is
> the 4-byte integer representation of your e-mail address (just go through them all if you
> have multiples). They will show up as .DAT files, the ones that are static will be PNGs and
> the animated ones will be GIFs.
>
> As I said before though, even if you copied all these and sent them to someone else, they
> have to manually add each one.
> ____________________________________________
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> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
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>
> "Anel Ferdi" <AnelFerdi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F094F2C2-C60A-4335-8BDA-7C57D22AC3CF@microsoft.com...
> > Dear Jonathan...
> > I think i didn't explain it very well... i dont want to add more emoticons
> > to my own messenger... i want to share the emoticons that i alrealdy have
> > with my partners in the local net, so.... I wanna know where the icons are so
> > i'll be able to look for them from my partner pc and install'em rigth there
> > .... =p but i cant find the location and i've already search in the C drive
> > but the results of the searching are nothing ='( well... txs anyway 4 ur help
> > =*
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> They go anywhere, you have to manually add each one (see the Tools menu, My Emoticons, and
> >> Change my Display picture options).
> >> ____________________________________________
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
> >> Associate Expert
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> >>
> >> "QueenAnel" <QueenAnel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:20D98322-C577-46C7-855A-AF9D8B6A64B0@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi and good evening...!
> >> >
> >> > I really need someone to help me... I downloaded some avatars and emoticons
> >> > for my messenger. I wanna share'em with a partner in the local net, but i
> >> > cant find the location in my pc... Where do the icons downloaded go? I mean
> >> > what folder? Txs for any help ...!
> >>
> >>
> >>
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