A Yahoo! Avatar is a character that you can personalize and use when interacting with friends online. By changing hairstyles, clothes, accessories, and backgrounds, you can create your own unique persona. Below are the basic software requirements needed to display an Avatar:

• Windows 98/2000/Me/XP
• Microsoft Internet Explorer - 5.0 or higher
• Macromedia Flash Player - 6.0 or higher
• Yahoo! Messenger 6.0