Yahoo Messenger "The All New Yahoo! Messenger" v6 ~ FAQ's

• Where do I download the latest version?
http://messenger.yahoo.com

• What do I need to be able to use YIM v6?
Must have's...
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5+
Macromedia Flash Player 6.0+
Can have's...
Windows Media Player 7+
Webcam Messenger compatible
DSP Group TrueSpeechTM audio compression (CODEC)
56k or broadband Internet connection (LAUNCHcast)
A microphone, sound card, and speakers

• But I'm using windows 95 / NT what now?
Yahoo is no longer supporting those versions of windows :(
See our support pages for Yahoo Messenger v5.6

• YIM starts every time windows does, please make it stop!
Messenger > Preferences > General
under When I startup my computer...
uncheck Automatically start Yahoo Messenger
Apply > ok

• When I log into Yahoo Messenger I'm hit with Yahoo! Insider, how do I turn this off?
Messenger > Preferences > General
under When I sign into Yahoo! Messenger...
uncheck Show Yahoo! Insider
Apply > ok

• My main messenger window is so cramped how I get the room back that I had in the previous version?
LAUNCHcast Radio spring open by default and does take up a fair bit of space but you set messenger that LAUNCHcast Radio doesn't start with messenger....
Messenger > Preferences > LAUNCHcast Radio
under When I start Messenger...
uncheck Automatically start LAUNCHcast Radio
Apply > ok
and the next time you login LAUNCHcast Radio will be no more and you'll have loads more space

• How do I save my archives/archived messages?
trot off to C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\Profiles
right click the Profiles folder and select copy, then right click > Paste to a safe place

• I can't remember all the smileys... help!
Use Andy's YEmoteLE :)

• How do I insert a carriage return in my message?
In Messenger > Preferences > Messages
when Pressing Enter in a Message Window is set to "send the message" yet you still wish to enter a line break/space/carriage return all you need to do is hit ctrl+enter on your keyboard

• Want a previous version of YIM?
eg say you want to get your hands on v5501358 you can download it by using the following link...
http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymsgr/ymsgr_1358.exe
for 5501246 you'd put in
http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymsgr/ymsgr_1246.exe

some previous versions released...
5.6.1358 ~ 9 January 04
5.6.1357 ~ 19 December
5.6.1356 ~ 6 December
5.6.1355 ~ 21 November 2003
5.6.1351 ~ 21 October
5.6.0.1347 ~ 3 September
5.6.01344 ~ 17 July
5.6.01341 ~ 8 July
5.6.01339 ~ 28 June

or try http://www.oldversion.com/

• Can I remove my name from someone else's friends list (like deny a buddy use to do)?
• Can I run mutliple versions of YIM?
check out Add-on's / Plugins

I have a problem / question not listed here.. where to next?
• Yahoo! Messenger Windows Version 6.0 Help
• try posting your question to our WackyB.com forum
• check our Yahoo v6 Problems page

Need Help? Can Help? at our WackyB.com forum (for Instant Messenger Help, Support, Smileys & Plonking) you'll find a section dedicated to Yahoo Messenger related questions and information... if you have an Yahoo Messenger problem please don't hesitate to register and post your question there. Equally so.. if you're a bit of a whizz on Yahoo Messenger we're always on the look out for members to chip in and lend a hand around the place.. and it's always greatly apprecicated and you'll be rewarded with loads of warm fuzzies ;)