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    Cleaning up new dv9000t of bloatware. How do I get rid of AOL?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by david4455, Feb 15, 2007.

  1. david4455

    david4455 Notebook Consultant

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    I cannot find it listed anywhere on the add/ remove list as it says I should when I delete the desktop icon?

    Thanks....
     
    david4455, Feb 15, 2007
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    AOL isnt actually installed. The desktop shortcut just links back to the installation files usually located in C:/Program Files. Right click on the desktop icon and under one of the tabs you should see "Find Target" which should take you to the installation file.
     
    miner, Feb 15, 2007
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    Acutally you can't get rid of AOL...people have been trying forever...AOL will out live cockroaches... ;)
     
    grumpy3b, Feb 15, 2007
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    Go into your C: drive and find the folder, then delete it.
     
    Doowstados, Feb 15, 2007
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    This usually works for me- it's an all-purpose list so ignore step 1-3 if you don't see them, obviously.

    1- Uninstall AOL from add/remove programs
    2- Delete the 'free aol' link from the top of the start menu
    3- Delete the 'free aol' link from IE's bookmarks
    4- find c:\aol or c:\program files\aol and trash it
     
    otakuoverlord, Feb 15, 2007
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    The icon is just a web link.
     
    kronium, Feb 16, 2007
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    It's also set up as your default IE7 homepage. That threw me as well. Just go to Tools, Internet Options in IE7 and set somthing else to be your homepage.

    It does appear that AOL is installed when you first open IE.
     
    oblio98, Feb 16, 2007
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    LMAO very true.
     
    mtor, Feb 16, 2007
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