I had given up on it, until I found this post at SBR. This method worked for me, when all previous attempts failed.
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Very simply Charlie. Go to whatever Web site you want your avatar from, right click on the picture and click "save as" give it a name and save it to your desk top.
Click user CP close to the top of this forum's page and then click edit avatar. Scroll all the way down to the bottom and click the "browse" buttom. Browse your desk top til you find the picture you saved and hit open, then save changes.
Hope that helps.
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