Aol

**Mwynn** · 09-30-2007, 10:14 AM

I hate aol, you actually have to remove it from the registry to get rid of it.

Justice41 · 09-30-2007, 10:52 AM

Buy a Mac.

**Mwynn** · 09-30-2007, 11:00 AM

Not my pc that has aol on it.

Justice41 · 09-30-2007, 11:19 AM

Who still uses AOHELL anyways. I thought that app was for small children and old farts in the old age home.

**Mwynn** · 09-30-2007, 11:21 AM

That is what I thought also. Yet not everyone has moved on from it.
Here is another one I clicked on the Aol icon in the system tray, then clicked exit. It stayed there for like 30 minutes before it closed.

Toyandgadgetguy · 09-30-2007, 11:47 AM

It takes over your computer. It's ridiculous. I'd get rid of it, but I need the dialup every so often when a customer doesn't have high speed. Although... with the prices AOL charges, I could probably come close to getting an air card.

Justice41 · 09-30-2007, 11:59 AM

Man you guys are in the dark ages. I could never go back to Dial Up. I'd switch over to my airport card and leech off someone else's connection before I'd go back to dial-up. Don't you know anyone with and OEM install for XP? I installed a barebones edition of XP into the wife's computer. No extra's just the system and the few internet tools. Since we are on Cable she went and downloaded her own internet crap like firefox and incredimail. I believe if you run config sys/sys config from the run window you can shut down all those pesky apps from there then remove them manually.

**Jon Dahl** · 09-30-2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Toyandgadgetguy

It takes over your computer. It's ridiculous. I'd get rid of it, but I need the dialup every so often when a customer doesn't have high speed. Although... with the prices AOL charges, I could probably come close to getting an air card.

I have a lot of access numbers in that area. Let me know if I can help.

Toyandgadgetguy · 09-30-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Dahl

I have a lot of access numbers in that area. Let me know if I can help.

Good to know. I'm interested in knowing more, definitely.

Toyandgadgetguy · 09-30-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Justice41

Man you guys are in the dark ages. I could never go back to Dial Up. I'd switch over to my airport card and leech off someone else's connection before I'd go back to dial-up. Don't you know anyone with and OEM install for XP? I installed a barebones edition of XP into the wife's computer. No extra's just the system and the few internet tools. Since we are on Cable she went and downloaded her own internet crap like firefox and incredimail. I believe if you run config sys/sys config from the run window you can shut down all those pesky apps from there then remove them manually.

Can't always get a hotspot in every house. I also can't drive down the block to program their remote. Hence the occasional need for dialup. It's necessity over preference.

Also, AoL re-runs it's own apps after you shut them down. The thing just insists on being on. It sucks.

**Mwynn** · 10-01-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Toyandgadgetguy

Can't always get a hotspot in every house. I also can't drive down the block to program their remote. Hence the occasional need for dialup. It's necessity over preference.

Also, AoL re-runs it's own apps after you shut them down. The thing just insists on being on. It sucks.

AOL is Agent Smith, it makes copies of itself. AIM is the same way. They programmed the software the way then train their customer service people.

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Mwynn On THE EDGE Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Haven Posts: 23,240	That is what I thought also. Yet not everyone has moved on from it. Here is another one I clicked on the Aol icon in the system tray, then clicked exit. It stayed there for like 30 minutes before it closed. __________________ www.goldengoatstudios.com Buy Digital Webbing Comics. Or Bucho will foreclose on the orphanage. The Edge issue one Diamond code : NOV121048 The Edge Online The Edge Facebook Last edited by Mwynn; 09-30-2007 at 11:23 AM.

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09-30-2007, 10:52 AM	#2
Justice41 Piss Off Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,369	Buy a Mac.

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Justice41 Piss Off Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,369	Who still uses AOHELL anyways. I thought that app was for small children and old farts in the old age home.

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Toyandgadgetguy Eat your vitamins. Really Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Isle of Long, NY Posts: 8,291	It takes over your computer. It's ridiculous. I'd get rid of it, but I need the dialup every so often when a customer doesn't have high speed. Although... with the prices AOL charges, I could probably come close to getting an air card.

09-30-2007, 11:59 AM	#7
Justice41 Piss Off Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,369	Man you guys are in the dark ages. I could never go back to Dial Up. I'd switch over to my airport card and leech off someone else's connection before I'd go back to dial-up. Don't you know anyone with and OEM install for XP? I installed a barebones edition of XP into the wife's computer. No extra's just the system and the few internet tools. Since we are on Cable she went and downloaded her own internet crap like firefox and incredimail. I believe if you run config sys/sys config from the run window you can shut down all those pesky apps from there then remove them manually.