AOL starts when I turn on my computer.

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I am not using AOL internet service but everytime I turn my PC on the AOL icon is in the lower right screen and AOLtray is shown as a running process and the icon indicates connection enabled

Can anyone tell me how to diable it?

Thanks for any info.

T.D.

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TD, welcome to the forums!

I had the same problem after I stopped using AOL…
I had to start/settings/control panel/add-remove programs and delete it
you can check your Task Manager and stop the process.
this is just my experience!
others will advise you soon…

good luck!
cojo

cojo

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Thanks cojo,

I removed AOL a while back but it keeps popping up. I am thinking it may be associated with some other program I am running.

I use Yahoo Messenger and maybe it is sneaking back in through that but I am just geussing there.

T.D.

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are you using icq or aol messenger?..or any other aol-related programs?

maybe try to run msconfig and see what’s there in your startup?

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There’s a thought – ICQ’s cleaned up their act lately, but the first few versions after AOL took them over would load your system down with all kinds of AOL garbage - Start-menu, favorites, “related links”, you name it. So if you’ve got ICQ or AIM, especially a slightly older version of the former, they’re highly suspect.

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I use Yahoo Messenger and maybe it is sneaking back in through that
no yahoo has no AOL with it and does not install anything AOL
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I ran msconfig and killed AOL from there, thanks everyone for the help.

Good Forum.

T.D.

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good job T.D. :slight_smile: and welcome to avast forums…definitely the best of its kind ;D

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TD,

AOL puts a few different “processes” on your computer. Among them…
One is for the application itself.
A second is for the Systray icon.
A third is used for the “onshutdown” updates…The little box that says AOL is updating files before shutting down.

The icon acts as a “process” and will run until it is removed as you now know.

If you look at the System Startup on a computer using AOL, you will be amazed at what runs.

Good luck,
Techie

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In my opinion, AOL is the evil empire of ISP’s! >:(

(it is not known as AOHell for no reason) :wink:

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;D ;D
I think it’s related to NAV…

cojo

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And CoJo, they are probably also the instigators of the lawsuit against Microsoft for including a free browser with their operating system.