Microsoft provides some Winks for free with Windows Live Messenger and also links to third party websites where other Winks can be purchased.

Free MSN Winks

Since the release of MSN Messenger 7 in late 2004, It's MSN Winks have been one of the most well-liked features. MSN Winks are the MSN animations that you can send and receive in MSN Messenger 7, they consist of animation and sound. MSN Winks take expressions within a conversation to a whole new level (far beyond those of Emoticons and such), Winks are all about expressing yourself, showing off your style and being trendy! Now, over 2 years since Winks made their debut, MSN Winks are going stronger than ever before.

Free MSN Winks MSN Winks are often big animations that you can send to your friends over MSN Messenger. Dude they are a lot of fun and one of the coolest things that Microsoft has introduced for MSN yet. Although the MSN Live Messenger may be less popular than its AOL and Yahoo counterparts, the service has quite a few perks that the other instant messaging services don't offer. Among these perks are customizable themes, icons, and animated winks. These winks are generally only 3-5 seconds in length and are available through third-party sites.

How to Get Free Winks on My MSN

  • Log in to MSN Messenger using your e-mail address and password. You must have Windows messenger version 7.5 or later installed to use and view winks. If you have an older version of Windows messenger you will need to download the latest version from the official MSN website.


  • Open a chat window once you have logged in. You can do this by either clicking on a contact name or by going to the "Actions" tab on the menu bar and clicking on "Open Instant Message Window."

  • Go to the middle menu bar, between the sending and receiving windows, and click on the Wink icon. A sub menu will pop-up. Click on the "See More Offerings" link.

  • Pick a Provider. A new sub-menu will pop-up and you may select third-party Wink providers such as Kiwee, Quebles, and WeeMee. Click on one of these providers and a new MSN Messenger window will pop-up. You will automatically be signed in to these websites using your MSN id.

  • Browse the different Winks and then decide which ones you want to download. When you have decided, simply double click on the Wink you like, and it will automatically be added to your Wink list once it has finished downloading.

Blue Mountain MSN Winks

In recent times, a large amount of commercial (for sale) MSN Winks from Blue Mountain have been circulating for free download on the Internet. These Messenger Winks were leaked due to errors in the Blue Mountain Winks system which allowed users to download MSN Winks for free. It should be made clear that the installation and usage of such 'stolen winks' is not legal and forbidden.

Creating custom personalized Winks

A new feature being provided by content partners is the ability to customize winks with your own pictures and adding your own text. Of course, this feature isn't free, you need to pay to download the wink that you created to use in Messenger (usually costs around $1-5). To find out what custom Winks services are available for you, click My Winks from the Messenger Tools menu, then click Get more winks, and then click OK. You are redirected to a site where you can get more winks. You can also add your own text or a photo to a wink at this site. You should be able to create your Winks from within Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger.




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