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    My home computer has AOL. It came with it. My bride used to use it, but not in a long time.

    The problem is they keep running scans, finding stuff that isn't a problem and telling me they can fix it, and generally annoying us. I have been told that removing the software will corrupt other necessary files. Is this true?

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    I doubt it would hurt anything to remove it.

    If you're skeered, ( ) just do a 'Start, Run, MSCONFIG' and clickie on the 'Startup' tab. Un-check any references to AOL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    I doubt it would hurt anything to remove it.
    My boss says she heard it will make the CPU burst into flames so I am skeered.
    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    If you're skeered, ( ) just do a 'Start, Run, MSCONFIG' and clickie on the 'Startup' tab. Un-check any references to AOL.
    That seems to have fixed it! You're handier than a 3/8" ratchet sammmy


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    Quote Originally Posted by onething View Post
    That seems to have fixed it!
    Mucho gracias
    Day naw duh.

    Quote Originally Posted by onething View Post
    You're handier than a 3/8" ratchet sammmy
    Go buy a freakin' ratchet!

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    Or you can go into the programs directory and rename the AOL directory to some thing like AOL OLD. See if all is good before you remove the program.
    Hmm what is decent? Are we talking about your decent or my decent? I'm just curious because I don't want to offend anyone else's decent...

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    AOL just says that so you don't delete their stuff!
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