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Where are display pictrures stored?
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O.P. Where are display pictrures stored?
OK so i have some pics i have used as my display pics but i deleted the picture file from my computer but they still appear in the display pictures in msn and i can still use them

does anyone kno where windows is keepin these files and can i go get them to resurect the pics i deleted but now want back?
08-09-2006 06:28 AM
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RE: Where are display pictrures stored?
Try looking at CoockieRevised's reply to Display pictures
08-09-2006 07:10 AM
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O.P. RE: Where are display pictrures stored?
thats not for live meseenger tho

and im not talkin about stealin sum1 else's just finding the file of my own display pics

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08-09-2006 01:07 PM
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RE: Where are display pictrures stored?
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Originally posted by CookieRevised's Post

If you use Windows Live Messenger they are stored in %temp%\MessengerCache and can be PNGs or GIFs.

Simply click F2 whilst you have the file selected and rename the extension to .png or .gif

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RE: Where are display pictrures stored?
The only way I know how o o this would be by using a sciprt and the cript debugging window to be able to see the whole extension.  The folder that your DP is stored in is with a number of other files to.  If you put the following code into a script, after initiating it your DP's file path will appear in the script debugging window.  You will have to make sure you have script debugging turned on and the window open (plus! > Show script debugging   -   this is found at the top of the contact list window).

code:
function OnEvent_Initialize(MessengerStart)
{
Debug.Trace(Messenger.MyDisplayPicture)
}
I hope this is what you were after.

EDIT: This only gives your current DP

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08-09-2006 01:26 PM
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O.P. RE: Where are display pictrures stored?
hey thanks everyone for ur help but i looked in that messegner cache thing and it apears to be my contacts pics but not my own there?

EDIT: i did that script thing and found them in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\

thanks

This post was edited on 08-09-2006 at 01:59 PM by mitchiev.
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RE: Where are display pictrures stored?
The actual folder changes depending on the logged in Windows user, and your Messenger address. The full path is therefore:

C:\Documents and Settings\<WindowsUserName>\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN Messenger\<MSNHash>\UserTile
UserTile = Display Picture

<MSNHash> is an unsigned long (between 0 and about 4 billion) that is calculated from your e-mail address.

Note: All your Display Pictures are saved as files with names like TR*.dat. They are in fact PNGs, so just chenge the extension.

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