can some one help i am constantly unable to add emoticons no matter how many times i try i keep getting the same message not a valid image file

Then it isn't a standards-compliant file. Open it in a graphics program and resave it.

what do u mean i said everytime i try to add and emoticon it comes up not a valid image file so when i right click on an emoticon that someone has sent to says not a valid image file

you cant really save emoticons you see in the conversation window.   you need the picture files sent to you then open them in somthing like paint and then go to file save as then save it and then go into msn and add that emoticon

honestly really do u know what u are talking bout when u are talking to someone in the coversation window they send emoticons and yes u can add them i really think u should know what u are talking bout b4 u tell me what it is that is hould b doing but thank u anyway

can you post your version numbers of messenger, windows and plus; with any additional plugins you may use.

i use messenger 7.5 no plugins or addons

So when someone IMs you a message that contains an emoticon, you right-click it, then click Add... It gives you that message? It should give you a window that confirms the saving of that emoticon and the keyboard shortcut that your buddy uses.

yes the window comes up to confirm but when i click on save it says it is a valid image file

If it's a valid image file then it should work fine.

I think you need to know what you're talking about before you come on here flaming other members. Be more clear about what you say.

Could you give us a screenshot of the error?

how much clearer does it really need to be i know plently of people who have the same problem they are valid image files but for some reason it will continues to say it's not if it wasnt valid my friends wouldnt have been able to add them themselves if u cant help why reply to my post just to have a go at me


how do i make a copy of the screen that comes up when it happens

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if u cant help why reply to my post just to have a go at me

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how do i make a copy of the screen that comes up when it happens

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MSN Messenger
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The file you selected is not a valid image file. Please choose another file.
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OK   
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that is what comes up

then just make the person you are talking to send you the emoticon with the send files or pictures button above the text box of the conversation.

i have done that b4 problem being that with msn if u cant add the emoticons that people are sending then u cant create them either

Try re-installing MSN Messenger here. Then come back and post what happened.

ok... this happened out of the blue?
..if so you can try reinstalling

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i use messenger 7.5 no plugins or addons

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I think you need to know what you're talking about before you come on here flaming other members. Be more clear about what you say.

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how much clearer does it really need to be

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Try clearing your Temporary Internet Files

To do that: open Internet Explorer => go to the Tools menu => Internet Options... => in the General tab click on the "Delete files..." button.

i re installed msn this morning and it has made no difference

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ok... this happened out of the blue?

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no i dont i didnt change anything i just downloaded msn messenger 7.5 i dont use anything plugins or add ons for it anymore

Anymore? What do you mean you don't use plugins or add-ons anymore? Did you uninstall them?

b4 i redownloaded messenger i removed everything to do with plus and stuffplug and then redownloaded messenger and i still cant add the emoticons

Can you attach the offending file(s) please?

i have posted the offending file as you put it

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i have posted the offending file as you put it

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i have posted the offending file as you put it

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Did you try this:


Try clearing your Temporary Internet Files

To do that: open Internet Explorer => go to the Tools menu => Internet Options... => in the General tab click on the "Delete files..." button.

I too have this problem. On two computers. One xp running 7.5 and the other win 2000 and messenger 7. both use different firewalls and av. both are regularily scanned and caches cleared of temp files and cookies. Spyware scans also carried out on regular basis. All windows updates done. I have never used any plug ins or add ons.

The problem first occured on xp machine. all custom emoticons disappeared. No specific reason  or event springs to mind as having caused this. No system restore, virus infection nothing obvious.

I could then only  collect certain emoticons using right click and add. but many would give the described error message.


About 2 weeks later the same happened on the 2000 machine.

Please note that the emoticons I can't add happen to be ones I used to have myself.

So if anyone can tell me why I can add (using right click)certain emoticons and not others I would appreciate it. Yes i've tried all the reinstalling thing.

I seems like your map.dat file became corrupted.

All of your emoticons are stored here C:\Documents and Settings\%Username%\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\%MSN ID%\Custom Emoticons

for short just click start > run > %appdata%\Microsoft\MSN Messenger

I suggest  you rename your Custom Emoticon file to see if you can add anymore after you restart MSN Messenger.