i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work better then
the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw my
computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have gotton
im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash

Ryan wrote:
> i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work better then
> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw my
> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have gotton
> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash

I'm afraid the only for sure way to rid your computer of AOHell is to
reformat and would take a lot less of your time than fighting with
getting everything AOL off your machine.

Alias

"Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work better
>then
> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw my
> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have
> gotton
> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash
Open a command prompt,"run as administrator" then open REGEDIT, it will take
"awhile" but this will do the job.
Suggest you backup the registry first :-)

You try a System Restore to a Point before you installed AOL ??

I assume you downloaded and installed the AOL 9.0 VR (Vista Ready) version.
I am running that one with Vista and no problems at all.

Good Luck

"Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work better
>then
> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw my
> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have
> gotton
> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash

"Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work better
>then
> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw my
> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have
> gotton
> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash

AOL is the single worst piece of malware every invented by mankind. Why
anyone would subject any computer to the indignity of AOL is beyond me.

Best advice you'll get this year: DITCH AOL.

Honu

Ed. wrote:
> You try a System Restore to a Point before you installed AOL ??
>
> I assume you downloaded and installed the AOL 9.0 VR (Vista Ready) version.
> I am running that one with Vista and no problems at all.
>
> Good Luck

There are still people who like AOL? Wow, you learn something new every day.

Alias
>
> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>> i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work better
>> then
>> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw my
>> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
>> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have
>> gotton
>> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash
>
>

There are people who use their local phone or cable company for broadband
access and pay AOL extra to really screw up their Internet.

Dale

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
news:%23xOcb4DTHHA.3440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Ed. wrote:
>> You try a System Restore to a Point before you installed AOL ??
>>
>> I assume you downloaded and installed the AOL 9.0 VR (Vista Ready)
>> version. I am running that one with Vista and no problems at all.
>>
>> Good Luck
>
> There are still people who like AOL? Wow, you learn something new every
> day.
>
> Alias
>>
>> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>>> i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work better
>>> then
>>> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw my
>>> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
>>> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have
>>> gotton
>>> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash
>>

Dale wrote:
> There are people who use their local phone or cable company for
> broadband access and pay AOL extra to really screw up their Internet.
>
> Dale

AOL tried to enter the Spanish market with a weird computer that they
tried to sell through the banks. It flopped. A company called Quiero
tried to do a webTV type thing here and it also flopped.

Alias
>
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
> news:%23xOcb4DTHHA.3440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Ed. wrote:
>>> You try a System Restore to a Point before you installed AOL ??
>>>
>>> I assume you downloaded and installed the AOL 9.0 VR (Vista Ready)
>>> version. I am running that one with Vista and no problems at all.
>>>
>>> Good Luck
>>
>> There are still people who like AOL? Wow, you learn something new
>> every day.
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>>> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>>>> i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work
>>>> better then
>>>> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but
>>>> throw my
>>>> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
>>>> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i
>>>> have gotton
>>>> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash
>>>

I remember when AOL was going to sue Microsoft for their dominance in the
browser wars when AOL owned Netscape yet even AOL used IE in their custom
web interface instead of Netscape.

Other than the one marketing guy who came up with the idea to insert the AOL
CD in every magazine published for several years, I don't think they ever
had anyone too bright.

Dale

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
news:%23KwEsaETHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Dale wrote:
>> There are people who use their local phone or cable company for broadband
>> access and pay AOL extra to really screw up their Internet.
>>
>> Dale
>
> AOL tried to enter the Spanish market with a weird computer that they
> tried to sell through the banks. It flopped. A company called Quiero tried
> to do a webTV type thing here and it also flopped.
>
> Alias
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>> news:%23xOcb4DTHHA.3440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Ed. wrote:
>>>> You try a System Restore to a Point before you installed AOL ??
>>>>
>>>> I assume you downloaded and installed the AOL 9.0 VR (Vista Ready)
>>>> version. I am running that one with Vista and no problems at all.
>>>>
>>>> Good Luck
>>>
>>> There are still people who like AOL? Wow, you learn something new every
>>> day.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>>>>> i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work
>>>>> better then
>>>>> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but throw
>>>>> my
>>>>> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
>>>>> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i have
>>>>> gotton
>>>>> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash
>>>>

Dale wrote:
> I remember when AOL was going to sue Microsoft for their dominance in
> the browser wars when AOL owned Netscape yet even AOL used IE in their
> custom web interface instead of Netscape.
>
> Other than the one marketing guy who came up with the idea to insert the
> AOL CD in every magazine published for several years, I don't think they
> ever had anyone too bright.
>
> Dale

I once installed it on my computer and paid about 15 bucks a month and
used my own ISP. The only way I could get rid of it was to reformat and
it was a horrible program, very mouse based and I'm a keyboard kinda guy
:-) In addition, as long as you're subscribed, it controls your
computer. The instant my subscription was up, control was restored. I
never did figure out how they did that.

Alias
>
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
> news:%23KwEsaETHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Dale wrote:
>>> There are people who use their local phone or cable company for
>>> broadband access and pay AOL extra to really screw up their Internet.
>>>
>>> Dale
>>
>> AOL tried to enter the Spanish market with a weird computer that they
>> tried to sell through the banks. It flopped. A company called Quiero
>> tried to do a webTV type thing here and it also flopped.
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote in message
>>> news:%23xOcb4DTHHA.3440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Ed. wrote:
>>>>> You try a System Restore to a Point before you installed AOL ??
>>>>>
>>>>> I assume you downloaded and installed the AOL 9.0 VR (Vista Ready)
>>>>> version. I am running that one with Vista and no problems at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Good Luck
>>>>
>>>> There are still people who like AOL? Wow, you learn something new
>>>> every day.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ryan" <Ryan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:9838DDF7-5DB7-47D7-B5CE-4A9B0BB502BD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> i installed AOL like a dummy i thought the new version would work
>>>>>> better then
>>>>>> the last and now i want to remove it I have done everything but
>>>>>> throw my
>>>>>> computer out the window i have chatted with Microsoft to no avail all
>>>>>> conventional methods have failed and considering all the errors i
>>>>>> have gotton
>>>>>> im afraid im missing XP some one help before i do something rash
>>>>>
>