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Emoticons stopped working for me in MSN Messenger ... but my friends see them just fine. Why?

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Summary: MSN Messenger emoticons may stop working for you even though your friends may still be able to see them. Here is a straightforward solution to that problem.

Emoticons stopped working for me in MSN Messenger ... but my friends see them just fine. Why?

I'd simply check the emoticon option: Tools, Options, Messages tab, and make sure the emoticons options are checked.

Article C2005 - June 8, 2004

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88 Comments

i tried going into tools and the messenger tab and ticking the box that says "show emoticons" but it didn't work. any ideas?

Posted by: jaz. at April 4, 2009 2:02 PM

The clicking onthe show emoticons thing in a conversation worked 4 me the other solutions didnt so i recomned that..btw thanks 4 de help guyz

Posted by: C-ROO at April 14, 2009 8:33 AM

i don't have a 'show emoticons' button ?

Posted by: Hope at April 14, 2009 2:48 PM

Well the same thing happened to me!
All I did was on one of the conversations your on, Go To the top Left and Click Tools and click show emotions ;)

But this did help me!

Posted by: Jadee at April 18, 2009 1:59 AM

Yeh thanks it works!!!!! Thakyou loads!! I was completely stuck it saved me from gettin in an expert to my house which would have cost loads coz I can't live without my emoticons! It changed automatically wen I change computer monitors for some reason! Thanks Again! Tim

Posted by: Tim at April 21, 2009 10:11 AM

THANK YOU! So simple and yet I was ready to download a newer version. Problem solved, thanks!

Posted by: Gerry at May 12, 2009 9:30 AM

You've got to go into the tools then options or that scroll down list that you get when you click on your name. It wont work straight away after you tick the boxed you have to sign out and then back in, It worked for me!

Posted by: Laura at June 6, 2009 9:08 AM

That did not help at all. i do not have an options button. :( never mind.

Posted by: Tammie at June 7, 2009 3:02 AM

YESS THANKS SO MUCH I WAS LIVING SO LONG W/O EMOTICONS WORKED FOR ME .. n for those that it didnt work you have to restart your msn befre it works.. thnkx lots

Posted by: ms thang at June 28, 2009 12:16 PM

hi my emoticons are not working and there not showing on my friends either. when i go into tools and then emoticons i do not get the show emoticons option.

Posted by: amy at July 4, 2009 11:47 AM

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