How to remove AOL uninstaller

I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.

How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?

Ooops - didn't realise AIM is part of AOL. Just removed that too but the
icon and Uninstaller remain

"Stephen Ford" <Stephen_Ford_no@spam_uwclub.net> wrote in message
news:...
>I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
>remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.
>
> How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?
>

Stephen,

How did you "uninstalled all the AOL apps from the Vista PC" ? Did you
uninstall through 'Programs and Features', uninstall using the AOL
uninstaller or did you simply delete the folder that held the program files
?

This is not a Vista problem but an AOL problem. I would suggest contacting
AOL.

BB

"Stephen Ford" <Stephen_Ford_no@spam_uwclub.net> wrote in message
news:...
> Ooops - didn't realise AIM is part of AOL. Just removed that too but the
> icon and Uninstaller remain
>
> "Stephen Ford" <Stephen_Ford_no@spam_uwclub.net> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
>>remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.
>>
>> How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?
>>
>
>
>

"Stephen Ford" wrote:

> I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
> remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.
>
> How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?
>
>


You might try these:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314481

This was written for XP but probably works in Vista as well.

Unbrand Internet Explorer:

http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scri...sc/unbrand.htm

"Stan Starinski" <China@stealsUSJobsPatentsSoftwareMusicVideo> wrote in
message news:##...
>
> You were using AOL?

Not using Chinese worker to help with AOL. Chinese worker does not steal
job from USA. Chinese worker add MSG to Sweet and Sour Pork.

>
> You're beyond help.
>

Stan is beyond help.

> Only housewives, clueless teens or nonprofesisonal users like Stan
> Starinsky will ever consider AOL. When I see somebody's email address
> "@aol.com" it tells me "computer more on" or "Get Hard On"
>

A mate asked me to sort out his new Compaq laptop; well yes "new" as in
"never switched on" but "not new" as in bought would you believe, in 2008.
It took about 24hrs to get up to date with MS Update but it seems nicely
stable now.

I do quite well with PC configuration and like a nice simple setup - a clear
desktop, organised folders, sensible QuickLaunch and StartMenu entries and
only tried and tested utilities... but this came with AOL loaded... Eeek!!

I tried AOL in about 1998-ish (when I was a lot less wise) and had a hell of
a lot of trouble - it took over the PC. It was necessary to reinstalled the
OS to get back control.

On this laptop I used the Uninstaller to remove AOL (internet services [my
description]) and AIM - two apps in total, but the Uninstaller remains
resolutely in place as does the System Tray entry. I've not tried anything
else yet but would like to remove AOL before returning the laptop to its
owner.


"BillyBob" <> wrote in message
news:054D77F4-5C48-4FEC-8125-...
> Stephen,
>
> How did you "uninstalled all the AOL apps from the Vista PC" ? Did you
> uninstall through 'Programs and Features', uninstall using the AOL
> uninstaller or did you simply delete the folder that held the program
> files ?
>
> This is not a Vista problem but an AOL problem. I would suggest
> contacting AOL.
>
> BB
>
> "Stephen Ford" <Stephen_Ford_no@spam_uwclub.net> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Ooops - didn't realise AIM is part of AOL. Just removed that too but the
>> icon and Uninstaller remain
>>
>> "Stephen Ford" <Stephen_Ford_no@spam_uwclub.net> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
>>>remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.
>>>
>>> How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks I am looking at this now...

"Mark Adams" <> wrote in message
news:341F783C-2E97-4AD7-9B62-...
>
>
> "Stephen Ford" wrote:
>
>> I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
>> remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.
>>
>> How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?
>>
>>
>
>
> You might try these:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314481
>
> This was written for XP but probably works in Vista as well.
>
> Unbrand Internet Explorer:
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scri...sc/unbrand.htm
>

I share your frustration but sadly the expression of your frustration doen't
help me achieve an AOL-free PC. You would move closer to your life aims by
providing a web page to the community with the utimate "how to remove AOL"
instructions. You win, I win, we all win...
Good luck

"Stan Starinski" <China@stealsUSJobsPatentsSoftwareMusicVideo> wrote in
message news:%23%...
> You were using AOL?
>
> You're beyond help.
>
> Only housewives, clueless teens or nonprofesisonal users will ever
> consider AOL. When I see somebody's email address "@aol.com" it tells me
> "computer more on"
>

Tried something else...
Ran msconfig
Disabled all AOL services and startup entries
Enabled safe mode boot
Rebooted > entered safe mode
Conrtol Panel > Progs&features > uninstalled AOL uninstaller > searched for
old AOL (this is 2nd time) > removed AOL9.x(? for 2nd time!) > rebooted
normal startup > AOL uninstaller now gone (harray!) searched for an deleted
all other AOL files/folders (only shortcuts and empty folders left) > DONE!
No AOL Uninstaller
No system tray icon
.... aaaah... peace..... :-)

OK, and the next most difficult - how to fix women... maybe not... :-)

"Mark Adams" <> wrote in message
news:341F783C-2E97-4AD7-9B62-...
>
>
> "Stephen Ford" wrote:
>
>> I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
>> remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.
>>
>> How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?
>>
>>
>
>
> You might try these:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314481
>
> This was written for XP but probably works in Vista as well.
>
> Unbrand Internet Explorer:
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scri...sc/unbrand.htm
>

....and...
the laptop (Compaq Presario F700) goes like a bomb now. It's almost too
quick for me to keep up with :-).

Task manager appears instantly instead of a (yawn...) long wait

Quiescent CPU usage is around 3% instead of 50%

Good riddance AOL...

"Mark Adams" <> wrote in message
news:341F783C-2E97-4AD7-9B62-...
>
>
> "Stephen Ford" wrote:
>
>> I have uninstalled all the AOL apps from my Vista PC but the Uninstaller
>> remains. The system bar also contains an AOL connection icon.
>>
>> How do I remove the unistaller and the icon?
>>
>>
>
>
> You might try these:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314481
>
> This was written for XP but probably works in Vista as well.
>
> Unbrand Internet Explorer:
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scri...sc/unbrand.htm
>