How come the Yahoo IM icon on my desktop changes name w/o my renaming it, e.g., Yahoo! Messenger to my YahooID
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Above answer is just fine. I am answering this so the "expired" question can go into voting.
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HI.open up your im and go to the top tab that says messenger. Click here and then click on my contact details. change your name status into anything you want by filling in the box next to name. hopes this helps
111997
At the address bar by the url, there's a lil icon. Just drag it to the directory you want the yahoo icon to appear in.
1136937
reinstall your messenger. The question comes uup while installing. Just check it and yahoo will be what you want it to be.
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hmm interesting MSN crashes ur computer anyways here is how u do it...\n\n1. Go to Control Panel ----> 2. Add/Remove Programs -----> you wait a few seconds --------> you look for MSN Messenger name on the list u choose it and press delete/change button follow up the questions but mostly just keep clickin NEXT NEXT NEXT and then finish thass all...
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You cannot change your Yahoo! ID except by opening a new account, but you can add up to five (5) aliases to your current ID as part of the same account. An alias consists of a name and some information that you show in a profile to other members. When you log in to Yahoo!, you can choose any of your aliases.\n\nTo create a new alias, go to the Yahoo! Member Directory. Make sure you are signed in, then click on "My Profiles." The next page will list your ID and any profiles that you have already created. To make a new profile, click the "Create New Public Profile" button near the top.\n\nThe only required field is the actual name -- all other information is optional. You should not reveal any information on your profile that you wouldn't want a complete stranger to know (such as your phone number or address).\n\nWhen you're done, use the "Create Profile" button. This will take you back to your profile list, with your new name added. Make sure to click on the "Finished Editing" link to save your changes.\n\nIf you decide to re-register and create a new ID, you will need to reset all of your preferences for My Yahoo! and other personalized Yahoo! services. \nhttp://help.yahoo.com/help/us/edit/edit-04.html
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if your using yahoo chat first log into chat and in the chat screen go to the top left file feild and go to change nickname is that easy enough?it will not change it until you log off and log back in though.hope i was of help.
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Your Yahoo! ID is stored as a cookie on your computer. This allows you to be logged in automatically to your Yahoo! account. \nIf you upgrade your computer software, change computers, delete your Internet files, or click "Sign Out", the cookie will be erased from your computer's hard drive. \n\nTo retrieve your information, enter your Yahoo! ID and password in the spaces provided either on the Login page or the Guest page, and click "Sign In". You do not need to register for a new account
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don't quite understand it sometimes it happens...uninstall and restart your computer after restarting your computer reinstall yahoo messenger
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It means that it's your name. Pretty much showing where your name is at. When your talking, your name is bold so you know where you are speaking. On somebody else's computer their screenname shows up bold.
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Before there used to be a little plug-in for windows where u could make yahoo as default mial app. i think it is now intregated in messenger installation.
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harden the f@ck up mate.\n\nJust reinstall yahoo and and change your name.
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Use another messanger that accept Yahoo ID.\n\nI believe there is one, I don;t remeber the name\n\nSomething like Universal messanger.
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open messenger, and click my contact details. change your nickname
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You can have 2 different screen names, in fact 4 different screen names, but only 1 can be active at a time when you are online. In Yahoo messenger, go to Messenger -> My Profiles -> Create/Edit My Profiles. You can control which Profile/Screen Name you want to show, but only one at a time. Here's what you can do:\n\n(1) Create an additional Yahoo account\n(2) Go to http://www.meebo.com and you can log on using your Yahoo account without any downloading or installation of softwares. Alternatively, you can go to http://www.e-messenger.net\n(3) Login your second account using your yahoo messenger\n\nSo, now you are ready with 2 different screen names simultaneously. Remember, if you are logged using your account at one place, and login at the other using the same Yahoo account, your precious session might close.
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i think that is because you are using AIM Triton.  That program sucks for personal icons.  I recommend going to another site like downloads.com and downloading an older AIM, open that and then download the desired icon.  That is how i did it, there may be another way.
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1)Sign in ur messenger\n2)Click on Messenger tab\n3)Click on My Contact Details\n4)Enter the name u want in the "NICKNAME" box\n5)Ur screen name is changed!(Ur new name appears before ur id near ur status)