Newest version of AIM: Does AIM now force you to have the AIM Today window pop up?

[Nocturnal]

I can't disable it in the properties. How do I go about disabling this? I hate that annoying pop up.

Edit: I'm talking about the newest beta version that is available, version 5.5.3.

 

[Excelsior]

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[Nocturnal]

Dude that seriously sucks if that is going to happen lol.

 

[Ness]

can DeadAIM disable it?

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: ness1469
can DeadAIM disable it?

No idea as I only use the regular AIM.

 

[Legendary]

There used to be a place in the registry where you could disable it...maybe it's still there?

 

[Sid59]

nope. i still use an ooold version.

 

[ThePresence]

<--- still using the free version of DeadAIM.

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Sid59
nope. i still use an ooold version.

Oldversion.Com
Cheers

 

[Balt]

I hate that goddamn thing. It always pops up with something like "Rate this J-Lo look-alike" and it's always some fourteen year old with two pounds of makeup on that doesn't look anything like a celebrity. I'm not a fvckin' pedo like most of your users, AOL.

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
I was wondering the same thing.

 

[Staples]

I'll make a note to backup this installer next time I have to install AIM.

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: Sid59
nope. i still use an ooold version.

Oldversion.Com
Cheers

yup. i still have my installer for aim 4.3.2229

never found a reason to upgrade.

 

[ebaycj]

1. download Trillian 0.74f (www.trillian.cc)
2. delete AIM
3. delete MSN messenger
4. delete ICQ
5. delete Yahoo messenger
6. optionally delete any IRC programs you have.
7. experience instant messenging bliss

ebaycj

 

[bubbadu]

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: Sid59
nope. i still use an ooold version.

Oldversion.Com
Cheers

THANKS for the site... was looking for old stuff yesterday and this will come in handy.

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: ebaycj
1. download Trillian 0.74f (www.trillian.cc)
2. delete AIM
3. delete MSN messenger
4. delete ICQ
5. delete Yahoo messenger
6. optionally delete any IRC programs you have.
7. experience instant messenging bliss

ebaycj

trillian = bleh


=|

 

[Nocturnal]

I don't use all the other messangers so I don't care for Trillian.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: theNEOone

Originally posted by: ebaycj
1. download Trillian 0.74f (www.trillian.cc)
2. delete AIM
3. delete MSN messenger
4. delete ICQ
5. delete Yahoo messenger
6. optionally delete any IRC programs you have.
7. experience instant messenging bliss

ebaycj

trillian = bleh


=|

agreed. Trillian is far from bliss.

 

[MeanMeosh]

i'm running aim 4.8 and aim+

its what bliss feels like.

 

[Shawn]

<--------- Trillian Pro 2.0

 

[RagingBITCH]

AIM 5.5 sucks. It installs spyware fyi if you haven't already removed it. (WT)

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
AIM 5.5 sucks. It installs spyware fyi if you haven't already removed it. (WT)

Really... according to who? Links please, thanks.

 

[Kadarin]

I must use an older version on Windows, because I was able to turn that off (I use GAIM on linux). One thing I was very, very annoyed with was a talking ad that appeared in the main buddylist window. That's inexcusable.

 

[kenshorin]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I must use an older version on Windows, because I was able to turn that off (I use GAIM on linux). One thing I was very, very annoyed with was a talking ad that appeared in the main buddylist window. That's inexcusable.

Those ads are driving me NUTS! Any way to shut those off? Its a java applet, and I use java for other things so don't want to uninstall it outright. But these damn ads are getting to be too much! I am on v. 5.2 - by the sounds of it, I have to make sure i don't upgrade to more adware mess!

Is there a better IM client for windoze that will handle the AIM protocall besides Trillian? I found Trillian to be far from IM bliss, of course it was a much older version so its possible that it is better now.

 

[Ness]

I found the registry entry to change to remove the today window.

I closed aim, changed the key, and started it back up... no today window... so they haven't hardcoded launching the stupid thing.

Version for the people who don't know how to edit the registry**

( > denotes "then click")

Click Start > Run > Type "regedit"

Click HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > America Online > AOL Instant Messenger (TM) > Current Version > Users > (the screen name you initially sign in with*) > MISC > double click the value of "ShowAimTodayWindow" and change to "0". (minus the quotation marks of course)



*I signed in with linked screen names and I only had to edit it with the one I sign in with from the login prompt, so the options for the other ones don't matter. (I'd assume.)
** If you do this and mess something up, not my fault. BE CAREFUL.