Hi, revisiting this post...

I'm having the exact same problem as Luca, but i can't follow at all what
Luca said she did or what Jonathan suggested to do. I still get the 'invalid
image file' error. can anyone help me?

thanks,
mark


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Luca,
>
> It sounds like your emoticon store has been broken, you'll need to rename the 'Emoticons'
> folder within your client cache folder (App Data/Microsoft/MSN Messenger/number) and then
> start adding your emoticons again from scratch.
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> "Luca" <a.n@a> wrote in message news:GdUVe.50365$O6.2772292@news3.tin.it...
> > When I try to add a new emoticon (for example, copying a emoticon displayed from a contact)
> > MSN (new version, 7.5) say everytime : "Invalid image file. Try with another file" .
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> > I think than this happens because I've installed all the patch for msn (with Windows
> > Update); If i remove, in Application Data/Microsoft/MsnMessenger..., the folder with my
> > number (where are saved emoticon, animoticon, settings...) I Can add new emoticons...
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> > What can I do to resolve the problem ?
> >
> > Thank You and sorry for my bad ( ? ) english ...:-))
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