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Some people have nothing better to do than start rumours and/or cause users to do weird things.  In most cases, the user who starts the rumour or hoax gets nothing from it.  Below I discuss some of people's hoaxes and/or rumours.

Note: You may receive the text as a room message, a Private Message or in E-Mail.  It doesn't matter where, they are all false.  The sample text below may not be the exact text, but similar, as the messages vary between users.

General Points to remember about Yahoo!
Yahoo! NEVER:

• Communicate to its users via Private Messages.
• Communicate to its users via Chat Room Text.
• Send files to its users via File Transfer, E-mail, or any other way.
• Ask via any form for users to re-submit their information.
• Use geocities pages for logins, or use geocities pages to transfer files.

• Submit your information to Official Yahoo! Websites.

Reinstate User Rooms

After many month of deliberations, Yahoo has decided to reinstate the ability to create user rooms. This will be permitted only in areas marked as "adult content" areas. You must be 18 years old or over to access these areas. To be eligible for this service simply right click on the group name of your buddy list and select "Send Instant Message to All in Group". Paste this message into the box that appears and click the "Send" button. This will allow you to continue to view them on your buddy list once the new user room system upgrade takes place

Hard Drive Killers

if somebody by name dvorak@yahoo.com adds you. dont accept it. Its a virus. Tell everyone on ur bulletin because if somebody on ur list adds them, u get the virus too. Tell everyone on your list not to open anything from angell11, tewwtuler, and sassybitch. It is a hard drive killer and a very horrible virus.pass this letter to everyone on your buddy list. We need to find out who is really using these accounts. Sorry for the inconvienience. Sincerely, Director of Yahoo Services, tanwir2001
Yet Another Hoax
Somebody adding you to their list, or you adding them is not enough for them to harm you. You'd have to download from them, and you should NEVER do this unless you know the other user, and have communicated the file transfer with them in advance.

Only 57 Names Left!

the director of yahoo, Tim Buiski, Sorry for the interuption, but Yahoo is closing the system down because too many booters are taking up all the names, we only have 57 names left, if you would like to close your account, don't send this mesage, if you want to keep your account, send this message to everyone on your list. This is no joke, you'll be sorry you didn't send it. Thanks, Director of Yahoo, Tim Buiski, WHOEVER DOESN'T SEND THIS MESSAGE YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND IT WILL COST $10.00 A month to USE IT TO SEND
It's exactly that, a Joke
You won't be sorry for not sending it, you'll be sorry for sending it because all you will do is annoy your friends! Ignore all e-mails like this, there are too many variants to state here, but they are all hoaxes.

Dear user of Yahoo.com,

Some of our clients complained about the spam (negative e-mail content) outgoing from your e-mail account. Probably, you have been infected by a proxy-relay trojan server. In order to keep your computer safe, follow the instructions.
Advanced details can be found in attached file.
In order to read the attach you have to use the following password: 21685.
Best wishes,
The Yahoo.com team

Email:
Sample Text:

I cannot suggest what the aim of this email. It's certainly not real. The spelling and grammar is awful. Delete the e-mail immediately, don't click the links or download any attachments.

Rumour 1: Yahoo! are to Charge $10 a month for Yahoo! Messenger
Sample Text:

Achieved: This is an old rumour, and has existed for other Instant Messaging platforms.  The user who starts such a rumour gains nothing other than seeing gullible people going out of their way to send every user and every room a message like the above.  It's also possible that Yahoo!'s servers get slightly more busy as people are trying to send everyone else the same message.
Danger: NONE

Rumour 2: A new type of buddy list!  Just send a group message to 10 or more users!
Sample Text:

Achieved: This is false, there is no such thing, even though the person sending you the message probably precedes the text with a statement such as "it actually works!".  Again like the above, the user just hopes that the message somehow floods Yahoo! servers, and enjoys watching people unknowingly contribute more messages into the Yahoo! system.  It's also possible under some conditions, sending such large amounts of messages could cause a temporary block on your account.
Danger: In extreme circumstances, a temporary account lock.

Rumour 3: Yahoo! recently lost your password, reply with your new password ...
Sample Text:

Achieved: If you fall for it, the user now has your username and password.  They can log into your account, change the password and use it.  A few things to note:
1. Yahoo! never ask for your password.
2. A Yahoo! employee has an email address in the form @yahoo-inc.com
3. You would never be approached by a Yahoo! Employee in a chat room.
Danger: If you fall for it, you will lose your account to the users.

Rumour 4: Variant of Above - Resource limits, all accounts deleted
Sample Text:

Achieved: They hope you will reply to them with such information as password, secret question/answer, location etc...
Danger: High if you submit your information.

Virus in Messenger - Must send all buddies an IM
Thanks to 'Andrea' who sent us this one.
Sample Text:

Achieved: Another method by which they wish for users to send numerous messages to each other. Although virus transfer is possible over messenger, only if you accept files (or other extreme circumstances).

And another resource issue
Thanks to 'Darlyne' who sent this one.
Sample Text:

So the Yahoo! leader speaks with words such as "outta" now in official correspondence? He also misses the ! off the Yahoo! name? No. Just another weirdo's idea of fun!

Competition to Win a Laptop, Just $1
Sample Text:

Achieved: They get $1 each time you fall for it - each time you think you are adding an entry. Yahoo! do not have reps in their rooms, nor do they run competitions using unofficial mediums such as Paypal and PMs.
In fact, Yahoo! and HSBC are partners for the financial services offered to users, hence Paypal would not be used!
I also draw your attention to the "Non Refundable Donation" item type in the link!
If you fell for it, you will only lose what you paid, there is no risk of your CC details being transfered, or more funds being withdrawn.
Danger: You lose $1 every time you submit your cc number via paypal.

1000 Questions
Some users wont come out direct and ask for your password like in the rumours above, instead they pretend to be your buddy, asking you all sorts of questions.  There aim is to get your location, date of birth, and answers to the secret questions.  Why? If they have this, they have enough information to apply for a new password, when they click the "Forgot My Password" links.
By pretending to be your friend, and have common interest, they hope to get the details they require by working down the list of possibilities.

I will help you - what's your password?
A user either pretends to be from Yahoo! or just states that they need your password to help with your problem.  Find this type of user in help rooms.  They will look for users needed problems, offer help, then take your password.  You will receive no further help.  You will most probably find your account taken after you logout too.

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AOL USERS

AOL 8.0/9.0 appears to be causing you problems with profiles and links, here is the fix (if you want to use Internet Explorer or Netscape, ignore this post, and move to the appropriate method).

AOL 8.0 and before

(1) Goto the AOL keyword "preferences" ie, type preferences in the address box in AOL.
(2) Select "association" in the next window.
(3) Select yes, to allow it to associate.
(4) Restart Yahoo! Messenger, it should be fixed!

AOL 9.0

(1) Click "Settings" at the top of the screen.
(2) Click the "A-Z" Tab.
(3) Click "Aol As Default"
(4) Select "OK", to allow it to associate.
(5) Try a profile, it should be fixed, restart Yahoo! Messenger may be necessary!
Like ALL the other Yahoo! profile fix methods, You saw the AOL 9.0 profile fix here First. With thanks to Lyrricist.

If this didn't fix it, that's ok, 20% of the time it doesn't, just do Method 1 instead below:

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Method 1 - All Users - This will reset any custom settings to the programs tab.

(1) Goto start>>settings>>control panel>>Internet Settings. Select "reset web settings"
(2) In the confirmation box, Uncheck "Also Reset My Homepage", and select ok.
(3) Start a new Internet Explorer session, if prompted to make default, select yes or ok.
            AOL: Skip step (3)
(4) Restart Yahoo! Messenger, it should be fixed.
If you previously had customised which e-mail client or other program you use, you may have to select these from the boxes at the top of the programs tab. This applies mostly to AOL users who need to set e-mail client as AOL.

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Method 2 - Internet Explorer users

1) If you use Internet Explorer, goto tools>>internet options>>programs and at the bottom, place a check by "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser".
2) Open a new internet explorer window in the normal way, if it asks if you want to make internet explorer the default, select "yes".
3) Restart Yahoo! Messenger, try and view profiles, if it works, stop 

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Method 2 - Netscape users

1) If you use Netscape, please follow the instructions on this page carefully: http://wp.netscape.com/browsers/using/ieusers/start/default.html
2) Open a new Netscape window in the normal way, if it asks if you want to make netscape the default, select "yes".
3) Restart Yahoo! Messenger, try and view profiles, if it works, stop he

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Method 3 - Advanced users.

(1) The file association is for URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol
(2) Go to , Start-Settings-Folder Options
(3) Go to , File Types
(4) Find "URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol" in the list, and select it.
(5) Select edit.

In the box at the bottom, you should see "open". If you don't:

(1) Click new...
(2) The action is "open"
(3) The program is your browser. Click browser and look for it, they will be in the program files. if it's internet explorer, it will be "C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(4) Check "use dde"
(5) DDE message is "%1",,-1,0,,,,
(6) Application is "IExplore" - for internet explorer
(7) next box is blank, last box is "WWW_OpenURL"

Now click OK apply all changes, and reboot.

If you do see "open" click "edit..." and ensure all the boxes match the data above from step (3) onwards.

Why does this work?

This part of the registry deals with the API calls a programmer makes to launch a link, instead of launching a browser with a paramater, they send a command to launch a URL, windows then deals with this using the specific information a

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Adult Profiles

Compiled based on information from BigBlueBall/TechGuy forums
To view an adult profile you must be,
(1) An Adult - Over 18
(2) Not in the UK
The Yahoo! UK & Ireland stopped access to User rooms, Adult rooms and Adult profiles to its UK accounts. If you have a UK Yahoo! account, adult profiles will not work. If you have a USA Messenger with a UK Yahoo! account you will be able to access User rooms and adult rooms.
Possible Fix

Go to chat.yahoo.com, sign in, and select "Account Info" in the upper right.
Look for "Member Information" and click the "Edit" button to the right of it.
Now under "General Preferences" you will see the current language, click it, then update your language to another English version, NOT uk or u

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URL Not Found On Server

To read about transparent proxies, click Here.
This error appears to lie in a cached error, possibly Yahoo! was in a state of error, and something has been cached by proxies.
For Shaw Cable follow Fix1. For NTL follow the NTL fix. For NetZero follow the NetZero Hispeed fix.

Fix1:
If you use DSL/Cable: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options. Select "connections". Then click "Lan Settings...". In that box, uncheck "automatically detect lan settings". This option automatically sets up a proxy on your connect if your ISP has it set up like this, unchecking this will stop a proxy being used.

Fix2:
If the above fails, it's possible your ISP, especially smallers ISPs, route all traffic through a proxy as default, even when you haven't selected one. Press the "refresh" button in your browsers when you get the error, this should send a header telling servers not to receive from a cache.

Fix3:
If all those fails, use tty's lookup page: Here
If that fails, use this Proxy Profile Viewer produced by myself: Here

Fix4:
If your ISP proxy cache is outdated, it might have the wrong IP. You can fix this by adding it to your hosts file.
Go to start, run, and type "notepad c:\windows\hosts". You might already have entries. Scroll right to the bottom, add a new line.
Enter 66.218.75.148 then a tab, then profiles.yahoo.com

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Fake Yahoo! Login Forms

If you came here to recover a lost password, click here for info

ID Stealing

For too long, people have been creating clones of Yahoo! Login pages, and changing the page to send YOUR password and username, unencrypted to their e-mail addresses.  Once they get your username and password, they change your password, and lock you out of your own account.  Unfortunately, this appears to be on the increase.

What the pages look like

The pages are an exact copy of Yahoo's Log in pages.  From looking at the page, no difference, all the links link to valid Yahoo! Pages.  It uses the official Yahoo! Logo (Which is a registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.)

If in doubt, go to http://edit.yahoo.com/ and log in there, this sets your cookie for all Yahoo! Services.  You should not be requested for your ID again.

How to tell a bad page

There are a number of ways to tell, first, look in the address bar of your browser.

Browser Address Bar

If it is something like the above, and starts with edit.yahoo.com or login.yahoo.com then it's safe.

If it's something like the above, its BAD.  Only the main page geocities.yahoo.com is a valid login page for Geocities.

Right Click Properties
As an extra check, right click on the page, select properies.
Look for address(URL): xxxxxxxxxxxx.  Where xxxxxxxxxxx is the URL.  Again, it should be one of the good ones from above.
If you right click, and (1) Nothing happens, OR (2) You get a no right click message, this is a sign it's BAD.

Form Submission
Edit>>View source.

Now look for the

What to do if you find a bad page

Report it to (1) Yahoo! and (2) The website host.  If you don't report it, remember someone else may be fooled by the page in question!

Yahoo!: http://help.yahoo.com or chat-help@yahoo.com or cc-advoc@yahoo.com

If it's a Yahoo! Geocities Page: http://geocities.yahoo.com/v/alert.html to report it.

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Edit Profile Pictures

Editing Profiles

To find out how to edit other profile entries, or how to get to the picture area, see our editing profiles page.

Choose a Yahoo! Picture

You can use one of Yahoo's cartoon type pictures.  Once you have clicked "Edit Picture", you are presented with a gallery of them.  Select the picture you like, by placing a check in the circle and then selecting "Change Picture" to save changes.

Upload From Your Computer

This lets you take a picture from your computer you have saved earlier, and put it onto your profile. For Animated GIFs, see below!!!

    File Types: Only .jpg is accepted for upload
   File Sizes: Don't make your images too large, large images take too long to download.  Save your image at 72dpi.

Once you have selected "Upload From Your Computer" you are presented with the box to enter the file name, such as c:\myimage.jpg .  If you don't know the exact location, select "Browse" and find the image, and select open.
Enter the confirmation code into the box, and click "Upload" this may take some time.

Link to an image on the web

Yahoo! removed this feature in June/July 2003 for security reasons. If you have a profile that currently uses an image on the web, it will still work though!

Animated Gifs

If you upload an animated GIF to your profile, it will not animate. Yahoo! stopped this.

Yahoo! photo Albums

Select "Yahoo! Photos" to use an image in your Yahoo! Photo Album.  You will be taken to your album, find the picture you wish to use, and select "Use Photo".  This will set your profile picture to that photo.

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Yahoo Messenger

For a long time, Yahoo! Messenger (or Yahoo! Pager as it was called), was simply another contacts list program, similar to that of MSN.  It didn't feature any extra features like Chat Rooms or WebCams, but has had voice chat for a while.  Over the last year, Yahoo! Messenger came with it's own chat client for accessing Yahoo! Chat Rooms, and since version 5.0, it comes with webcams, more smileys, and IMVironments!

How Yahoo! Messenger works

Yahoo! Messenger works on the Yahoo! ID.  This is the same for your Yahoo! Email, your Yahoo! Profile and Yahoo! Chat etc...  You simply log into the messenger service using your existing Yahoo! ID and password.  Since version 5.5, users can be known as anything they like, through the nickname system.  What this allows is for you to use any name you like, but please remember your real ID is sent along with it, and is visible to all users.

The Yahoo! ID

The Yahoo! ID must contain only letters, numbers and underscores and nothing else.  My ID for example, is freddy18uk.  Although you might sign up with capitals in the ID, it will only show as lowercase.  It may not start with a number, begin or end with a _, or have two or more consecutive _s.  Abusive terms, and words like Yahoo are also not allowed within the ID.  The nickname practically allows anything.

The Nickname

You can use a nickname instead of your normal ID in Yahoo! Chat. Users of the chat2.0 and Messenger service will see your nikcname rather than your Yahoo! ID. The nickname is not as strict as user IDs, and you can use the same name as somebody else.

How it differs from MSN, ICQ, AIM etc...

There are many ways in which it differs.  Firstly most of the above don't have chat rooms integrated within the messenger software.  Also, Yahoo! Rooms do NOT have moderators of any type, user or official.  And although users can create their own rooms, they have no authority over who can and cannot chat in their room.

What is an IMVironment

IMVironments are like interactive scripts within the Instant Messenger windows.  They provide backgrounds, and features, such as throwing snowballs, some even contain games, such as chess.  They come with more smileys and sounds.

Where to download

If you haven't already, Yahoo! Messenger may be downloaded from http://messenger.yahoo.com (for US users), replace the .com with your international code for other users.  Please note international versions are usually behind.####Thanks to: helpbytes for the information.http://www.helpbytes.co.uk/

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YahELite - http://www.yahelite.org
YahEh - http://yaheh.chat-help.co.uk/
My!Chat - http://mychat.fxscripts.com
Yah-Too - http://www.geocities.com/trolling_around
Y!Chat - http://www.ekriirke.com/YChat
YaZak - http://messy.zak.2ya.com

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