Instructions:
pc: right click on image and choose "set as background" or "set as wallpaper"
mac osx: drag the image onto your desktop. go to system preferences. open the desktop icon. drag the image into the well.
mac os9: drag the image onto your desktop. go to your control panel and select appearance. click "set desktop" and choose your new wallpaper.
AIM ICON DOWNLOAD DIRECTIONS:
PC with Internet Explorer or Mozilla:
  1. Click on the icon you want.
  2. Click 'OK'
PC with Netscape or older browser:
  1. Select the icon you want.
  2. Right click once on the icon.
  3. Select Save Picture As...
  4. In AOL Instant Messenger, click on one of your buddy's icons, and it will take you to the Buddy Icon Preferences.
  5. Scroll up to where it says My Buddy Icon and click.
  6. Select Browse, find where you saved your icon and select it.
MAC with Internet Explorer:
  1. Open AIM, and click on the icon you want.
  2. The AIM Preferences window will appear.
  3. Select Buddy Icons from the category options on the left.
  4. Click on the Reveal Icons Folder button.
  5. Click, hold and drag the icon you want into the Shared Buddy Icons folder.
  6. Click OK on your preferences window, this will close the window.
  7. Repeat the first three steps then select your new icon from the list underneath My Buddy Icon.
MAC with Netscape:
  1. Open AIM, under Edit go to Preferences.
  2. Go to Buddy Icons underneath Category.
  3. Click on the 'Reveal Icons Folder' button.
  4. Click and drag the icon you want into the 'Shared Buddy Icons' folder.
  5. Click OK this will close your preferences.
  6. Reopen your Preferences and select your new icon.