Maybe you could use as an alternative form Sutffplug's integrated CEDP stealer. In a conversation window type /XCEDPSTEALER to bring the most recent Display Pictures and Custom Emoticons, this way you can save it each one in a file and add it manually. But if you insist in the normal way, try uninstalling every MSN Program (MSN Messenger, Messenger Plus...) and reinstalling again.
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