Update, 12-23-10: I have no idea why this post keeps getting stuck in my rough draft folder on WP.com but it does – this is at least the third time I’ve republished it this year after it got stuck in there. Sorry for any inconvenience… I know, I know, I don’t do this anymore. But […]
One question I get fairly often is, “How do I disable the AOL Dialer?” or “How do I remove the AOL Dialer?” How the question is worded matters: disabling the AOL Dialer is not the same thing as removing it. If you remove it, you might not be able to use AOL dial-up to get […]
This how-to is for people who get an error message when they try to remove AOL from Vista. If you are not getting the error messages mentioned in this post, please see How to Remove AOL (any version). So you’re an ex-AOL user who’s moved on from Windows XP to Windows Vista. You put AOL […]
There’s an issue with removing more recent versions of AOL from Windows 7 (and therefore I assume all versions of AOL): when you click the Windows button –>Control Panel –> Programs and Features, then click on the AOL Uninstaller (choose which products to remove), it asks you to scan for “older versions of AOL” (it’s […]
Republished 12-30-08. Last updated 12-03-09. If you are getting error messages when you try to remove AOL from Vista, please see this post, or see this post for error messages on Windows 7. If AOL won’t shut down before you remove it, or if keeps running after you remove it, see this FAQ. Note: This […]
Updated 3-10-2009. There are a few reasons why you won’t find an icon for AOL under Add/Remove programs on XP or Vista…. AOL did not install properly. The AOL Uninstaller can’t find its own files when you ask it to (sounds unbelievable, but see next item). The Add/Remove icon was removed by a partial or […]
“Invasive AOL updates!” A young lady from Los Angeles emailed me this week asking, “Are you familiar with these invasive AOL updates? Can you help me???” I test AOL’s software for my blog, so the answer is, “Yes and yes”. One nearly fool-proof method to make AOL’s forced updates stop is to delete the stick.dll […]
When I use Vista I pull my hair out. Why, you may ask? Because using Vista is just like using XP (except much slower) – until you try to delete something. Then it acts more like Fort Knox than an operating system. Gaining complete control over Vista isn’t easy. This post aims to get you […]
Last updated 3-11-09. Issue: You want to remove AOL, but you’re missing the AOL Uninstaller. Solution: Remove AOL without it. Difficulty Level: Easy So you want to remove AOL from your Windows PC but when you check Add/Remove programs you’re missing the AOL Uninstaller (or the entry for “AOL Choose Which Version to Remove”). What […]
Tested: instructions are still up-to-date and work on latest version of AIM Pro as of 6-2-08. As mentioned in Why You Want to Uninstall AIM Now, AIM has a lot of weaknesses that make it very unsafe, especially in light of the latest vulnerability exposed by Core Security researchers. It’s best to simply uninstall it […]
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