How can I change the skin on my messenger?

How can i change my yahoo messenger skin? o just found anther one really nice..a pink one (:P)?

• i really like to put it as my skin

• Answer:

  did you get the pink one from http://messenger.yahoo.com/feat_skins.php ? :) if so, once it's downloaded the size of the file should be 92kb once you have done that just follow Yahoos installation instructions... 1. Open the .zip file with WinZip. 2. Extract all the files into C:\. Make sure that "Use folder names" is checked. If Yahoo! Messenger is installed on a different hard drive, replace "C:\" with the appropriate drive letter. now as it's a zip file you will need to follow their instructions above as this will extract all the folders and enclosed files that the skin needs if you're running a recent operating system like Windows ME or XP you should have installed a utility called.. um I think it's Compact Folder or something similar, or you may find you have Winzip installed which is what Yahoo has recommended. Generally to extract the files (unzip) just right click on the downloaded folder ymsgr_pink_050803.zip and select "unzip" or "extract" or something similar (it will depend on the program you are using to unzip) it should unpack to the correct directory... C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Shared\Graphics so have a look inside your Graphics folder (path above) and look for the folder called Pink, if its not there, go back to the folder you unzipped, double click to open, and keep double clicking to open all the folders until you see a folder called Pink right click on the folder, select Copy now head back to... C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Shared\Graphics right click inside the Graphics folder and select Paste the files will copy across :) now head back to Yahoo! Messenger, click on the Messenger menu select Change Skin from the drop down menu, select Pink click OK now a point to note with the skins currently available on http://messenger.yahoo.com/feat_skins.php they don't have the correct files for using with Yahoo! Messenger v8... strange but true. you will find, for example, that the Plugin icon is missing from your IM windows, if this bothers you and you would like to correct it, check out this thread in our forum... http://www.wackyb.co.nz/vb/showthread.php?t=340 which will tell you what files you need to replace to get the Plugin icon back