How to Uninstall AOL

August 21, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Uninstall Tips 

If you need to free up space on your computer or are having problems with the AOL software, you may need to uninstall it.

Follow the following instructions to remove AOL of your computer system and you may wish to print these instructions before you begin:

Step 1: Close the AOL software.

Step 2: On the Windows Start menu, click Settings, then Control Panel.
Windows XP/Vista users: Click Start, then click Control Panel.

Step 3: Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Windows Vista users: Click Programs and Features.

Step 4: Select AOL program, then click Add/Remove or Change/Remove.
Windows Vista users: Click Uninstall/Change.

Step 5: In the version list, select the version or copy of the AOL software you want to remove, then click Next or Uninstall.

Notes:

  • If you do not see the version of AOL you wish to uninstall on the list, click on the Search for older versions of AOL link on the bottom left of the screen.
  • If you are using AOL 8.0 or below and have downloaded files or saved email in your Personal Filing Cabinet you wish to keep, make sure the Downloaded Files and Personal Filing Cabinet checkboxes are ticked. If ticked, these files will be copied to your desktop.

Step 6: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstall process.

P.S. To remove other AOL files and folders that may not be removed by the uninstall you must manually delete the AOL installation folder

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