[shepard97504@yahoo.com]

AOL came bundled with my HP laptop. There is a desktop icon to set it
up. I want to remove all traces of AOL from the computer. Because I
have never gone through the setup process, and do not want to, there is
nothing in "Add/Remove Programs" for AOL.

How do I remove this from the laptop?

Thanks

[Thorsten Matzner]

shepard97504@yahoo.com wrote:

>AOL came bundled with my HP laptop. There is a desktop icon to set it
>up. I want to remove all traces of AOL from the computer. Because I
>have never gone through the setup process, and do not want to, there is
>nothing in "Add/Remove Programs" for AOL.
>
>How do I remove this from the laptop?

Scan the Registry for AOL and remove all references. Also check for
"AOL" on your HDD and delete the files for this application manually.

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[shepard97504@yahoo.com]

Thanks, I will just do this and then use JVPowerTools to clean up the
registry.

Did you have any ideas about my other question, just below, about the
locked desktop icons?

Thanks

[Phydeaux]

shepard97504@yahoo.com wrote:
> AOL came bundled with my HP laptop. There is a desktop icon to set it
> up. I want to remove all traces of AOL from the computer. Because I
> have never gone through the setup process, and do not want to, there
> is nothing in "Add/Remove Programs" for AOL.
>
> How do I remove this from the laptop?
>
> Thanks

Search for a file in the Windows\INF folder called " sysoc.inf " [you have
to set up Explorer to show all files]. See if AOL is listed in this file
with a HIDE parameter. Edit to remove HIDE (leave the commas with nothing
between) save and reboot.
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[Thorsten Matzner]

shepard97504@yahoo.com wrote:

>Thanks, I will just do this and then use JVPowerTools to clean up the
>registry.

You are welcome.

>Did you have any ideas about my other question, just below, about the
>locked desktop icons?

Unfortunately no.

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