.ID2 File
.id2 is Windows Live Messenger Emoticon File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .id2 |
| Format | Binary |
| Created by | Microsoft |
| Category | Data |
.id2 is Windows Live Messenger Emoticon File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .id2 |
| Format | Binary |
| Created by | Microsoft |
| Category | Data |
File used by Windows Live Messenger (WLM), an online chat program; contains metadata such as emoticon name and keyboard shortcut; used in combination with an associated .DT2 image file to display an emoticon; can be used to create custom emoticons.
ID2 files are encrypted and decrypted using a WLM user's Passport User ID (PUID). In Windows XP, ID2 files typically are stored in the following user subdirectory:"\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger\[LiveID]\ObjectStore\CustomEmoticons".
In Windows Vista, they typically are stored in the following user subdirectory:"\AppData\Microsoft\Messenger\[LiveID]\ObjectStore\CustomEmoticons".
ID2 files often have cryptic names because they are automatically named using a hash of the .DT2 file.
NOTE: Windows Live Messenger was discontinued in 2013 and has moved to Skype.