Ok, after running amuck through some of these posts, I now relize as a beginner I am most NOT likely to understand of the heavier mumbo jumbo.  But I am willing to giv it it a go, so here goes....

downloaded trial version of windows blinds a few months back.  After running into no stop problems I just let the program sit there in my display properties until I had the gutz to go back and play.  WELL today was it!, OH my I just love all the things I COULD do, (notice the word COULD).  Mann I thought I had it going on too! NEw theme, new skin, I was looking good, BUT then I couldnt tell NO BODY how Super KOOL this was , cauz My messsenger would not pull up aT ALL! Bummer...  The programs was even gone from Control panel programs.  I went to all the trouble and let me add TIME< ok, ok my fault, little out dated here, but i have to say that DAIL UP word, along with that came a 50 minute downloaD.  Only 2 relize once I went back to default in display, did my little old smoken smiley yahoo friend re-appeared. 

SO any IDEAS OUT THere!  any settings I can change to get my skin and yahoo buddy back n the saddle together again? sorta speak?

Was not only the one skin , the aquarium, but any of them I tried.

Dont forget that beginner thing;  , and,  oh yeah let me throw in the age thing too, so be gentle when replying PLez;