Important Information for AOL Users

April
30th
member
Jim Gras

AOL Users America Online (more commonly known as AOL) has been a popular Internet service since the dawn of the Internet. The customized AOL software provides a user-friendly look, giving computer novices a comfortable environment from which to harness the power of the Internet. Unfortunately, many AOL users may be sacrificing performance, compatibility and even security protection by using the software.

The most popular way to access the AOL network is to install the American Online software on your computer. This software manages the physical connection to AOL’s Internet servers, authenticates logon (verifies the subscribers identity), and manages the entire Internet experience within a single application. If you pay for AOL, it’s a safe bet you are using this method to connect.

Unfortunately, the AOL software significantly alters the “personality” of Windows, consumes quite a bit of system resources, and even alters some networking configuration settings that can bypass some of the new security technology that is available (like OpenDNS). It has also been known to display Web pages incorrectly. For these reasons, network security policy at many companies prohibits employees from installing AOL on office computers.

We can already hear the moaning and groaning out there:

“But I’ve used AOL for years.”

“I don’t want to change my email address!”

Don’t panic. There is another way to access America Online without compromising your computer and incurring the wrath of your company IT Department. And, better yet, it’s free! That’s right: free. Simply open Internet Explorer, Firefox or another preferred Web browser, navigate to www.aol.com, then enter your screen name and password – voila! You’re now authenticated to the AOL network without any special software; you can send and receive email, view your address book and access many other AOL services as well. Since this method utilizes standardized software and Windows networking settings, your computer will run faster, Web pages will appear as they were designed, and your security applications will not be compromised.

Since computers require no special software to connect to AOL.com (other than a standard Web browser), you can literally logon to your AOL account from any computer in the world that has an Internet connection.

Granted, you will notice a few changes in the appearance of AOL. However, given the improved performance and security, as well as the flexibility to logon from anywhere, most people find that they are willing to put up with the new look and feel. Of course, to fully realize the benefits of switching to the Web-delivered version of AOL, you will need to remove (uninstall) the America Online software from your computer. If you need help making the switch, please let us know. In most cases, we can take care of everything remotely, without a visit to your home or office.

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One Response to "Important Information for AOL Users"

  1. William says:

    Great Info

    as a AOL user, I myself have had my negative experiences with AOL

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