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MY AOL is going slow as molasses

#1 Postby rainstorm » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:04 pm

or another word i would rather use. does anyone know what the problem might be? thanks
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Re: MY AOL is going slow as molasses

#2 Postby gtalum » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:35 pm

rainstorm wrote:does anyone know what the problem might be?


The problem is that you use A-O-Hell. ;) :D
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#3 Postby rainstorm » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:26 pm

i need some help. can you delete temporary files/ will that help?
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#4 Postby gtalum » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:56 pm

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.
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#5 Postby Regit » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:01 pm

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.
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#6 Postby rainstorm » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:25 pm

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?

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#7 Postby Jack8631 » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:03 pm

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.
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Re: MY AOL is going slow as molasses

#8 Postby Cyclenall » Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:45 am

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.
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#9 Postby chadtm80 » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:48 am

Rainstorm.. All kidding aside.. You MUST get rid of AOL.. You have no idea how bad it is for your system
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#10 Postby NEWeatherguy » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:28 pm

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! :)
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#11 Postby rainstorm » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:27 pm

still running slow :cry:
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#12 Postby Regit » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:30 pm

rainstorm wrote:still running slow :cry:



About time to try the uninstall/reinstall.
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