From time to time we get an e-mail asking how to download our MSN emoticons (smilies) and display pictures into Microsoft IM. Procedures vary somewhat depending on your browser, OS and Messenger version. Here is the "no spam" way to get it done using Customize Your MSN.
1. Right click on the emoticon you want in the left colume of Customize Your MSN. Choose "save image" and save it on your computer where you will know where to find it. The desktop is handy.
2. Sign in to Microsoft Messenger and look for a drop-down tab in the menu. Choose "tools." Then you should see "Emoticons" and "Display Pictures" among others.
3.For Emoticons, look for the "create" button. "Find the image" on your computer. If it asks for a keyboard shortcut, just type in anything. Then name your emoticon (optional) and click OK. You're done.
4.To download a display picture, follow the above but simply browse your computer for the image and save it.
Next time you are messaging, you should see the added emoticon (custom) or display picture among the others.
(0) Comments Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 By gene - April 02, 2008
Microsoft has released its much anticipated Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista users. Microsoft notes improvements in reliability, performance and security. Go to Windows update to see all the fixes.
This comes on the heels of price cuts of 20%-40% that affected all stand alone Vista products. That includes full versions and upgrades but only those versions sold in the retail box.
It's no secret in the industry that Vista sales have been sluggish since launch. Here's our take:
1. Windows XP is now a mature product that many users are familiar with. Users have read tales of woe from some converts who saw PC slow downs and components that didn't work as advertised. So many users are staying with XP into the foreseeable future.
2. Vista's enhanced features demand more from a PC, more than other version upgrades in the past. With falling prices on new PCs, some users have decided not to upgrade but to purchase a new PC where it comes already installed. In some cases there is only a few hundred dollars difference.
3. There's always Apple Mac out there temping Windows users with its perceived easier interface and ease of use. Microsoft needs to stay competitive with Apple who have been gaining market share of late.
4. In oversees emerging markets, Microsoft competes more heavily with open source formats such as Linux. Hopefully this will make Microsoft products more attractive to this large and growing market.
Microsoft downplays the move, saying that the retail versions are a small part of their overall business and that they have already price promoted Vista though their various partners in the past. Perhaps the release of Service Pack 1 will spur more sales.
Here are guidelines for emoticon and display picture submissions. We manually review each submission. We are currently accepting about 50% of the submissions. We reject submissions when:
1. The wrong category is specified
2. The submission is without substance or uniqueness
3. The submission displays derogatory text or images toward either sex
4. The submission is pornographic
5. The submission is violent in nature (except the "war" category).
6. Emoticons are too large or cannot be discerned at the normal resolution
7. Display pictures are too large, observe size restrictions
8. The submission is essentially similar to existing submissions
9. We reject an "other" category submission if an existing one is better.
10. Snapshot submissions that are not of high quality. We're looking for interesting situations and expressions.
We feel customizeyourmsn.com shows the finest collection of MSN emoticons and avatars on the net. This is entirely due to the efforts of our many members through the years. Unlike many similar sites, we individually review submissions so that we may keep our quality high.
We apologize if your submission did not get posted. Admittedly we are behind in our review process, a by-product of the incredible number of submissions we get everyday. If you don't see it now, you may in the future. In the meantime, enjoy our large collection!!
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