[emplynx]

I was away from my laptop all summer. When I came back, AIM worked well, but then it randomly stopped opening. I would double click it and AIM.exe would show up in the task manager, but nothing would happen. Eventually AIM.exe would disappear from the task manager.
I reimaged my computer (with a school image), reinstalled SP2 and it worked fine. I then installed a bunch of Windows Updates yesterday and AIM stopped working again with the same problem.
I have been using AIM Ad Hack both times, but I don't think that's the problem. I've tried uninstalling, shutting down, and reinstalling AIM... I get nothing.
I'm not sure what to do.

 

[emplynx]

Does anyone have any idea?

 

[ebackhus]

Stop using the hacked version.

 

[elf]

try using a different client version available at oldversion.com or a completely different client like trillian or aimutation...

 

[Darthmalt]

Try using Gaim http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ it works great on the aim network and pretty good for the msn and doesn't have any ads

 

[phaenilda]

I've had that problem before. It was a virus. Do a few virusscans with your resident scanner and Trend Micro's Housecall. Failing that, go with the other suggestions and get GAIM or Trillian or MirandaIM

 

[emplynx]

Stop using the hacked version.

I'm not anymore.
I am using GAIM at the current time, but it doesn't have all the features.
I' doubt I have an viruses, but I'll check.

 

[emplynx]

It turns out the solution was to change AIM to the Default IM Program in Windows Program Defaults.

 

[CrazyManAndy]

I recommend getting Trillian. It is my prefered IM, it has features, and I can get on AIM, MSN, IRC, and/or Yahoo. If you use ICQ, IM2 has that as well as the other mentioned networks, but I have had some problems with it. Just my 2 cents.

CMA