how do you remove ALL of the AOL stuff that is on your computer. My Dell E510 Shipped with some on it and then i loaded AIM. I have since deleted as much as i can but there is still stuff that pops up out of nowhere in my filesystem.
2006-11-13 09:30:19 · 5 answers · asked by bigalexe 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
go to add/remove programs in 'my computer'..........i think?
2006-11-13 09:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't tell me..... Another unhappy AOL user.
Follow these instructions and you'll get rid of everything on your PC that involves AOL.
You can't believe how many times I've posted this.
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GETTING RID OF AOL ON YOUR PC
Do yourself a BIG favor. Remove anything on your PC that even mentions AOL. It is a resource hog and simply tries to take over your pc.
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and remove any AOL programs residing there.
Now click on Start > Search > For Files or Folders > All Files and Folders
type in AOL in the top box and let the computer do a complete search of your hard drive. When it is done, click on Edit at the top of the window and click on Select All
Then click on File and click on Delete. It will ask you if you want to remove them. Click on Yes.
If you want to REALLY finish the job:
NOTE: DON'T DO ANYTHING ELSE IN THE REGISTRY OTHER THAN WHAT I MENTION HERE. If you are not familiar with editing the registry and you do other things you may give yourself some big headaches.
Click on Start > Run >
type in regedit
click once on the very top directory to hilite it.
Hold down Ctrl + F; this will open a search window
type in AOL and then click on Find Next
when it finds an AOL entry, right click on it and select Delete and yes. (Do this if it is a folder in the left hand pane or if it is an entry in the right hand pane)
Hold down Ctrl + F again and repeat the process until you have cleaned your registry of all AOL items. This may be a very tedious process so hang in there.
When you think you have it all out. Go back up to the top directory in the left pane, hilite it, and search for AOL once again just to make sure you didn't miss any.
Once you are completely done. Reboot your PC. This will reset the registry without all the AOL crap. Now you should be able to reset your home page to yahoo.com without any problems.
2006-11-13 17:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you did the following
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Click the Start button.
Scroll up to Settings, and click Control Panel once.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
In the list of programs, click America Online once.
Click the Add/Remove button.
In the America Online for Windows Uninstall window with information on uninstalling., click OK.
You will see another America Online for Windows Uninstaller window. Click OK.
In the window that tells you that the uninstall has been successful, click OK.
Repeat steps 1-8 for ALL VERSIONS of AOL installed on your computer.
The last window will tell you that you must restart. Click Restart Now.
2006-11-13 17:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by G 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try using "Ccleaner"--it's a freebee. With it you can not only remove programs like"control program>add/remove programs"-- but you can also "fix issues" which gets rid of a lot of "stuff" still left behind by "remove programs"
I use it quite a bit and it's safe
You will find it at Ccleaner.com
2006-11-13 17:48:12 · answer #4 · answered by MHSG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup go to go to add/remove programs
2006-11-13 17:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by BiHboy87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋