ok.
First, find the picture you want. Hopefully it's avatar sized. (no bigger than 100x100 on this forum) If not, we have to go another way. But this is simpler so we'll try it first.
Right click on the photo, select properties. A separate box will open. IN that box, look for a line that says Address URL. The line following it should start with "http://... blah blah blah"
Highlight the entire address, including the http part. Copy it.
Now come to your forum page. At the top, choose Profile. Once the view changes, on the left there will be a menu of options. Choose Forum Profile Information. Select the radio button for "I have my own pic" and then paste the address over where the http is in the box. (You don't want two http's).
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose Change Profile.
Done.