Saving Custom Emoticons

Ok a while back i was told that WLM automatically saves your custom emoticons
into a folder and was told how to get to the folder and get the emoticons.
Well my emoticons are no longer in that folder for me to get out and save for
safe keeping. So how can i save my custom emoticons if i dont have the
actual file?

Greetings,

Which folder are you looking in and have you upgraded to Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (beta
right now)?

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
news:17BE3781-29AF-4D9F-9A52-...
> Ok a while back i was told that WLM automatically saves your custom emoticons
> into a folder and was told how to get to the folder and get the emoticons.
> Well my emoticons are no longer in that folder for me to get out and save for
> safe keeping. So how can i save my custom emoticons if i dont have the
> actual file?

Yes i have WLM 8.1 Beta. What i was told is to go to Start - Run - type in
%appdata% click on Microsoft folder then click on MSN Messenger folder and
there would be a bunch of folders that are numbered. You have to find out
which folder is to your Messenger ID and that all your stuff was stored in
there. I did that my stuff used to be stored in the folder that was supposed
to be with my ID but they arent anymore. I basically just wanna know how i
can save custom emoticons to my computer that come from other people.
Because i can only save them to MSN and not to my computer for safe keeping.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Which folder are you looking in and have you upgraded to Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (beta
> right now)?
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
> news:17BE3781-29AF-4D9F-9A52-...
> > Ok a while back i was told that WLM automatically saves your custom emoticons
> > into a folder and was told how to get to the folder and get the emoticons.
> > Well my emoticons are no longer in that folder for me to get out and save for
> > safe keeping. So how can i save my custom emoticons if i dont have the
> > actual file?
>
>

Hi,

That's the folder for WLM 8.0, it has changed in 8.1.

The new folder is can be found by doing the same process but use this folder instead:
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger

Then just click your Passport/Windows Live ID address, then ObjectStore and then
CustomEmoticons.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
news:0D2FDD0E-3B53-491F-9301-...
> Yes i have WLM 8.1 Beta. What i was told is to go to Start - Run - type in
> %appdata% click on Microsoft folder then click on MSN Messenger folder and
> there would be a bunch of folders that are numbered. You have to find out
> which folder is to your Messenger ID and that all your stuff was stored in
> there. I did that my stuff used to be stored in the folder that was supposed
> to be with my ID but they arent anymore. I basically just wanna know how i
> can save custom emoticons to my computer that come from other people.
> Because i can only save them to MSN and not to my computer for safe keeping.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Which folder are you looking in and have you upgraded to Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (beta
>> right now)?
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
>> news:17BE3781-29AF-4D9F-9A52-...
>> > Ok a while back i was told that WLM automatically saves your custom emoticons
>> > into a folder and was told how to get to the folder and get the emoticons.
>> > Well my emoticons are no longer in that folder for me to get out and save for
>> > safe keeping. So how can i save my custom emoticons if i dont have the
>> > actual file?
>>
>>

Hi thanks i found them but how do i open them? They are in a file format
that i can't figure out how to open....

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> That's the folder for WLM 8.0, it has changed in 8.1.
>
> The new folder is can be found by doing the same process but use this folder instead:
> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger
>
> Then just click your Passport/Windows Live ID address, then ObjectStore and then
> CustomEmoticons.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
> news:0D2FDD0E-3B53-491F-9301-...
> > Yes i have WLM 8.1 Beta. What i was told is to go to Start - Run - type in
> > %appdata% click on Microsoft folder then click on MSN Messenger folder and
> > there would be a bunch of folders that are numbered. You have to find out
> > which folder is to your Messenger ID and that all your stuff was stored in
> > there. I did that my stuff used to be stored in the folder that was supposed
> > to be with my ID but they arent anymore. I basically just wanna know how i
> > can save custom emoticons to my computer that come from other people.
> > Because i can only save them to MSN and not to my computer for safe keeping.
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> Which folder are you looking in and have you upgraded to Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (beta
> >> right now)?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> Associate Expert
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
> >> news:17BE3781-29AF-4D9F-9A52-...
> >> > Ok a while back i was told that WLM automatically saves your custom emoticons
> >> > into a folder and was told how to get to the folder and get the emoticons.
> >> > Well my emoticons are no longer in that folder for me to get out and save for
> >> > safe keeping. So how can i save my custom emoticons if i dont have the
> >> > actual file?
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi,

It's the same as before, but the files you're interested in are the .dt2 ones. You'll have
to rename them-- .PNG for static emoticons and .GIF for the animated ones.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
news:6DE0D4C5-D417-4790-8661-...
> Hi thanks i found them but how do i open them? They are in a file format
> that i can't figure out how to open....
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> That's the folder for WLM 8.0, it has changed in 8.1.
>>
>> The new folder is can be found by doing the same process but use this folder instead:
>> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger
>>
>> Then just click your Passport/Windows Live ID address, then ObjectStore and then
>> CustomEmoticons.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> --
>>
>> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
>> news:0D2FDD0E-3B53-491F-9301-...
>> > Yes i have WLM 8.1 Beta. What i was told is to go to Start - Run - type in
>> > %appdata% click on Microsoft folder then click on MSN Messenger folder and
>> > there would be a bunch of folders that are numbered. You have to find out
>> > which folder is to your Messenger ID and that all your stuff was stored in
>> > there. I did that my stuff used to be stored in the folder that was supposed
>> > to be with my ID but they arent anymore. I basically just wanna know how i
>> > can save custom emoticons to my computer that come from other people.
>> > Because i can only save them to MSN and not to my computer for safe keeping.
>> >
>> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Greetings,
>> >>
>> >> Which folder are you looking in and have you upgraded to Windows Live Messenger 8.1
>> >> (beta
>> >> right now)?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jonathan Kay
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
>> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:17BE3781-29AF-4D9F-9A52-...
>> >> > Ok a while back i was told that WLM automatically saves your custom emoticons
>> >> > into a folder and was told how to get to the folder and get the emoticons.
>> >> > Well my emoticons are no longer in that folder for me to get out and save for
>> >> > safe keeping. So how can i save my custom emoticons if i dont have the
>> >> > actual file?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Hey i am renaming them but some of them when i rename them are saying no
image to display when i open the file.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It's the same as before, but the files you're interested in are the .dt2 ones. You'll have
> to rename them-- .PNG for static emoticons and .GIF for the animated ones.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
> news:6DE0D4C5-D417-4790-8661-...
> > Hi thanks i found them but how do i open them? They are in a file format
> > that i can't figure out how to open....
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> That's the folder for WLM 8.0, it has changed in 8.1.
> >>
> >> The new folder is can be found by doing the same process but use this folder instead:
> >> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger
> >>
> >> Then just click your Passport/Windows Live ID address, then ObjectStore and then
> >> CustomEmoticons.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> Associate Expert
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
> >> news:0D2FDD0E-3B53-491F-9301-...
> >> > Yes i have WLM 8.1 Beta. What i was told is to go to Start - Run - type in
> >> > %appdata% click on Microsoft folder then click on MSN Messenger folder and
> >> > there would be a bunch of folders that are numbered. You have to find out
> >> > which folder is to your Messenger ID and that all your stuff was stored in
> >> > there. I did that my stuff used to be stored in the folder that was supposed
> >> > to be with my ID but they arent anymore. I basically just wanna know how i
> >> > can save custom emoticons to my computer that come from other people.
> >> > Because i can only save them to MSN and not to my computer for safe keeping.
> >> >
> >> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Greetings,
> >> >>
> >> >> Which folder are you looking in and have you upgraded to Windows Live Messenger 8.1
> >> >> (beta
> >> >> right now)?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> >> Associate Expert
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> >> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> "AMC_GH_Fan4Life" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:17BE3781-29AF-4D9F-9A52-...
> >> >> > Ok a while back i was told that WLM automatically saves your custom emoticons
> >> >> > into a folder and was told how to get to the folder and get the emoticons.
> >> >> > Well my emoticons are no longer in that folder for me to get out and save for
> >> >> > safe keeping. So how can i save my custom emoticons if i dont have the
> >> >> > actual file?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>