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MY AOL is going slow as molasses
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:04 pm
by rainstorm
or another word i would rather use. does anyone know what the problem might be? thanks
Re: MY AOL is going slow as molasses
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:35 pm
by gtalum
rainstorm wrote:does anyone know what the problem might be?
The problem is that you use A-O-Hell.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:26 pm
by rainstorm
i need some help. can you delete temporary files/ will that help?
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:56 pm
by gtalum
Sorry for my joke.
You can try to delete temporary internet files, it may make a small difference. Probably AOL is having server trouble, though.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:01 pm
by Regit
I used to use AOL frequently. Now I just have the free version that I use for an email address that I'm dependent on.
If you call AOL tech support, they'll tell you it's a problem on your computer, which is probably not true. I think AOL has the worst tech support I've ever seen. Every problem is blamed on your computer. Don't even bother calling.
Give it a couple days for AOL to work out any issues. If you're still having a problem, try uninstalling and reinstalling AOL.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:25 pm
by rainstorm
i called aol and they told me to look at aol system info. i did and in one block it said 48mb, 100% load. then they told me to type in msconfig in run. i did that and there were 5 checked boxes. they told me to uncheck 1 box and when i did the aol system info then said 48mb, 79% load. its going a little faster now. thanks for the help. is there anything i can do to make it faster?
jokes are cool
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:03 pm
by Jack8631
Tons of things could cause your internet to run slow, including spyware. Try this; go to
http://performance.toast.net/, choose the text test and any of the hosts on the right, and compare your results.
Re: MY AOL is going slow as molasses
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:45 am
by Cyclenall
rainstorm wrote:or another word i would rather use. does anyone know what the problem might be? thanks
Your problem is your using AOL. I would personally never think of trying out AOL. My advice is switch to avoid...well...AOL.
The problem is that you use A-O-Hell.
Good one.
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:48 am
by chadtm80
Rainstorm.. All kidding aside.. You MUST get rid of AOL.. You have no idea how bad it is for your system
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:28 pm
by NEWeatherguy
In the late 1990s when I just got into the Web, I used AOL. Then came high-speed Internet service through our cable TV and telephone provider. Problem solved!
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:27 pm
by rainstorm
still running slow
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:30 pm
by Regit
rainstorm wrote:still running slow
About time to try the uninstall/reinstall.