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AOL 9 and Windows XP - Problems Solved Yet

erb
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Have AOL solved the problems people were having with AOL 9 when using Windows XP home edition?

I installed AOL 9 on my 2 computers when it first came out and it worked fine with Windows 98SE but I could not get it to work properly on the other computer using Windows XP home edition. It kept failing to open certain web pages so in the end I deleted it and went back to using AOL 8 which works fine.

I have since installed SP2 for Windows XP and was wondering if it will be worth trying to install AOL 9 again.

I know a lot of people had similar problems with AOL 9 when it first came out so has anybody now tried again with any success?
Regards
erb :)

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  • Mattjimf
    Mattjimf Posts: 556 Forumite
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    AOL has a patch you have to download to make 9 work easier with XP sp2. you should get a pop-up about it once 9 is installed and running.
    Sometimes i surprise myself by being right.
  • erb
    erb Posts: 547 Forumite
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    Thanks Mattjimf.

    I think I will wait a while and see if anybody else posts their experience with AOL 9 and Windows XP before trying.
    Regards
    erb :)
  • Tom_Jones
    Tom_Jones Posts: 1,562 Forumite
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    Never had a problem with AOL 9 and windows XP mind you I haven't installed the SP2 update.
  • erb
    erb Posts: 547 Forumite
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    Does anyone else use AOL 9 with Windows XP Home edition? If so please state if you have any problems or not.

    Thanks :) .
    Regards
    erb :)
  • Foxy
    Foxy Posts: 10,840 Forumite
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    i had to download a fix wen i upgraded to xp but cant remember why sorry
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  • Foxy
    Foxy Posts: 10,840 Forumite
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    that was it wen updated wiv sp update needed to install a patch cos on aol
    It is not what you give your friend, but what you are willing to give him that determines the quality of friendship. -- Mary Dixon Thayer
  • erb
    erb Posts: 547 Forumite
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    For the benefit of any other AOL users who may of had problems in the past with AOL 9 and Windows XP Home edition I have tried installing AOL 9 again and it appears to be working OK now.

    After installing AOL 9 from the CD I got ages ago the first thing I had to do after going on AOL again was download some new files and also update the connectivity service. I think these things have solved the problems I experienced when AOL 9 first came out, as I know several people experienced browsing problems. If you were one, now might be the time to try again.
    Regards
    erb :)
  • quixy_2
    quixy_2 Posts: 50 Forumite
    Yep theres a lot of problems with AOHELL..... but i think more with SP2.... if I were you I would uninstall it (control panel, add/remove programs) then go to windows update and install the separate updates. Don't forget to turn automatic updates off (just set to notify) otherwise it will be straight back on there!!
  • Timmy
    Timmy Posts: 175 Forumite
    erb wrote:
    Does anyone else use AOL 9 with Windows XP Home edition? If so please state if you have any problems or not.

    Thanks :) .

    Been running it for a couple of weeks and no problems at all so far.
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