How to Get MSN Emoticons and Winks

Chatting on MSN Messenger is a fun way to express yourself with your friends. You can be very serious and discuss something important. Or, you can be totally free to go crazy and have fun. The problem, however, is that your friends can't always tell when you are serious or merely joking around. Sure, you can use standard emoticons to try and express yourself more clearly; but it's kind of boring to use what everyone else has. To uniquely capture your feelings, you can get MSN emoticons and winks that other people don't have. It's also really cool to keep your friends guessing what emoticon or wink is coming next. Follow these steps to get MSN emoticons and winks.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access
• Credit card or PayPal account

Instructions

Get Free MSN Emoticons and Winks From Smiley Arena

1. Go to the "Smiley Arena" Web site (see Resources below).

2. Scroll through the list of available emoticons and winks. There are many to choose from.

3. Locate the category that interests you and click on it. The available emoticons and winks will appear. There may be more than a page of graphics.

4. Click on the graphic that interests you the most.

5. Click the "Save" button when the download file box appears.

6. Choose the location where you want to save the file. Pick an area that is easy to remember so you can find your download.

7. Click the "Save" button again to start the download.

Purchase MSN Emoticons and Winks

1. Open MSN Messenger.

2. Click on "Actions" and then scroll down to "Get More From Messenger."

3. Highlight either "Emoticons" or "Winks" from the menu that appears.

4. Choose one of the Web sites listed, such as "Kiwee Emoticons."

5. Click "OK" when the dialog box appears directing you to the Web site.

6. Scroll through the available categories and click on the one that appeals to you.

7. Click on the graphic that you would like to purchase.

8. Click on the "Buy Now" button.

9. Click on the "Add to Cart" icon and then follow the procedure for purchasing your emoticons or winks.

Tips & Warnings

• When downloading files from the Internet, make sure you scan the files with anti-virus software before opening them. Even if you get the emoticon or wink from a trusted Web site, you can never be too careful about viruses. Take the extra moment to do a quick scan to keep your computer free of unwanted programs.

• There are many places where you can download free emoticons and winks. Do a brief search using your favorite search engine to find additional Web sites.