Well if you really want to disable the emoticons (smileys) you can do so in Preferences which is in the Messenger menu at the top of Y!M. In Preferences choose the Messages category and under Miscellaneous uncheck the box that would enable emoticons. Click OK.
Yahoo messenger has much more 'nick-nacks' on it. You can join different chat rooms and have emoticons. Yahoo online messeger, people can only chat with people on their contacts and there is not much emoticons.
Emoticons are used in instant messaging programs like aim, yahoo messenger, etc. You can download them from programs such as SweetIm.com.
Yahoo Messenger Web is an instant messaging service that works entirely through a web browser. It is used by Yahoo users to communicate with each other through instant messages, and also has emoticons.
yahoo messenger is still working ,however yahoo decided to shut down its public chat rooms and disable certain services according to their change in policy (reason still unknown)
In addition to instant messaging, Yahoo Messenger also offers photo sharing, VOIP calling, SMS messaging, file transfer, group IM's, webcam, tabbed windows, message archiving, emoticons, avatars, and more.
The big grin emoticon is simply ":D" so it may mean he is happy. The Emoticons are used in almost every Yahoo Conversation so probably nothing.
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Check system requirements for installing yahoo messenger. Check firewall and disable antivirus protection for some time until it installs. Check internet connection whether it is working properly or not. Try installing in safe mode with networking. Contact Yahoo support!!
Yes, you need a Yahoo account to use Yahoo Messenger.
Edit - Settings - Expressions - (at the end) check box: Display emoticons as text instead of images
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One can use Yahoo Web Messenger directly from the Web Messenger portion of the Yahoo homepage. It can also be used through the Yahoo Web Messenger app.