Removing AOL for good

Nana2 · 02-22-2007, 06:09 PM

Hi,
I'm new to this site and joined to see if someone could tell me how to remove AOL from my neighbors computer. It's driving him crazy, making sounds and popping up all the time. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

bry623 · 02-23-2007, 06:57 AM

Try going in to the control panel and then into add/remove programs. Remove all of the AOL stuff.

Nana2 · 02-23-2007, 07:08 AM

Thanks for your response bry623. I've done a little research and have found that the "add/remove programs" in Windows XP doesn't completely remove the problem and may cause even more trouble. He recently converted to cable modem and wants to eliminate AOL because it's just a horror show. I was hoping someone on this site might have the formula to get this done.

Chevy · 02-23-2007, 07:19 AM

Generally, I've had no issues using Add/Remove Programs to uninstall AOL.

If you're concerned, set a restore point first (I'm assuming your neighbor has XP). Just go to Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tool-System Restore.

Once you do that, uninstall all AOL apps and reboot.

Oh, be sure to give your neighbor my congrats for removing the training wheels!

Nana2 · 02-23-2007, 07:37 AM

Thank you Chevy. I've installed 2nd hard drives, modems, zip drives etc., that's the easy stuff. This AOL thing is unbelievable. Is there a separate web browser to AOL? I changed his preferred email to the new one but AOL opens anyway and runs some sort of update that locks his machine totally.

Chevy · 02-23-2007, 07:43 PM

AOL does step in a usurp control from some MS networking functions. Best bet is to remove it asap.

Nana2 · 02-24-2007, 01:01 PM

Thanks to all for the support. I'm going to give it a try. Anything is better then what he has to deal with now.

Nana2

~~CannonFodder~~ · 02-24-2007, 04:08 PM

AOHELL has had a tendency to root itself into places it shouldn't be for years. Also, when removing it, a butt-ton of shyt is always left behind. You may want to try a reg cleaner as well to look for those things. And run the reg cleaner till it doesn't find crap anymore. Those things rarely find everything the first run. I have ran reg cleaners 3 or 4 times before it finds no more problems.

02-22-2007, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nana2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Removing AOL for good Hi, I'm new to this site and joined to see if someone could tell me how to remove AOL from my neighbors computer. It's driving him crazy, making sounds and popping up all the time. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

02-23-2007, 06:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Try going in to the control panel and then into add/remove programs. Remove all of the AOL stuff. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

02-23-2007, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nana2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Removing AOL for good Thanks for your response bry623. I've done a little research and have found that the "add/remove programs" in Windows XP doesn't completely remove the problem and may cause even more trouble. He recently converted to cable modem and wants to eliminate AOL because it's just a horror show. I was hoping someone on this site might have the formula to get this done.

02-23-2007, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nana2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Removing AOL for good Thank you Chevy. I've installed 2nd hard drives, modems, zip drives etc., that's the easy stuff. This AOL thing is unbelievable. Is there a separate web browser to AOL? I changed his preferred email to the new one but AOL opens anyway and runs some sort of update that locks his machine totally.

02-24-2007, 01:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nana2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Remove AOL for good Thanks to all for the support. I'm going to give it a try. Anything is better then what he has to deal with now. Nana2

02-23-2007, 07:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Generally, I've had no issues using Add/Remove Programs to uninstall AOL. If you're concerned, set a restore point first (I'm assuming your neighbor has XP). Just go to Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tool-System Restore. Once you do that, uninstall all AOL apps and reboot. Oh, be sure to give your neighbor my congrats for removing the training wheels!

02-23-2007, 07:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	AOL does step in a usurp control from some MS networking functions. Best bet is to remove it asap.

02-24-2007, 04:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~CannonFodder~~ Register user Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 62 OS: XPpro	AOHELL has had a tendency to root itself into places it shouldn't be for years. Also, when removing it, a butt-ton of shyt is always left behind. You may want to try a reg cleaner as well to look for those things. And run the reg cleaner till it doesn't find crap anymore. Those things rarely find everything the first run. I have ran reg cleaners 3 or 4 times before it finds no more problems.