AIM won't load up??

[BoldAsLove]

I've run adaware, and hijack this. Still nothing. All it does is load up for a second then instantly shutdown.

I tried uninstalling and then reinstalling..still nothing. I also tried an older version, which won't even run.

Anyone have any idea?

 

[mechBgon]

You might try

1) look to see if AIM keeps a log, and if it does, are there errors

2) look at the Windows Event Viewer (right-click My Computer > Manage)

3) try a System Restore back to when it was working (if it ever was)

4) if you suspect malware, run an antivirus scan

 

[BoldAsLove]

Theres the error log

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: aim6.exe
Application Version: 1.4.9.1
Application Timestamp: 4369490e
Fault Module Name: imAppService.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.5.11.1
Fault Module Timestamp: 47d05915
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0008389f
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.2
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 3014
Additional Information 2: 9fdd83d2121e1b95a74f4bf190d859f6
Additional Information 3: 9e8f
Additional Information 4: 6fdfe4f64ae7fb8151416c584121d8f8

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Delete the items in your C:\windows\prefetch

I've seen screwed up prefetch cause this

 

[Martimus]

You could try a third party consolodated IM that includes AIM like Trillian. (There are others, but I can't think of them right now). Trillian Basic is free, and I prefer it to AIM because it lets me know when I get e-mails on my yahoo account.

 

[derdrache]

I highly recommend digsby

There is also trillion as stated above, pidgin, older versions of gaim, and for some vanilla AOL instant messenger installs google for Aim-Ad Hack. They strip out all the ad bots that come with aim.