[David12]

When I had Windows 98, I could set the system to start AOL automatically
whenever the computer was started up.
I can't find out whether this facility is available on XP Home and, if it
is, how to set it up.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you in anticipation.

[TaurArian]

When Windows starts up, it looks in the Startup folder of your Start Menu for
shortcuts to programs. This folder is usually stored in Documents And
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs. If any programs or shortcuts to programs are
stored in this folder, Windows runs them automatically when it has finished starting
up.


David12 wrote:
> When I had Windows 98, I could set the system to start AOL
> automatically whenever the computer was started up.
> I can't find out whether this facility is available on XP Home and,
> if it is, how to set it up.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Thank you in anticipation.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

AOL may have an option, itself, to automatically load at logon. Don't know, don't use it.

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"TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OpVdBpLeFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> When Windows starts up, it looks in the Startup folder of your Start Menu for
> shortcuts to programs. This folder is usually stored in Documents And
> Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs. If any programs or shortcuts to programs are
> stored in this folder, Windows runs them automatically when it has finished starting
> up.
>
>
> David12 wrote:
>> When I had Windows 98, I could set the system to start AOL
>> automatically whenever the computer was started up.
>> I can't find out whether this facility is available on XP Home and,
>> if it is, how to set it up.
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> Thank you in anticipation.
>

[David12]

Thanks, TaurArian, but I am stiil unable to find those places you mention.
Under Start/All Programs/Startup there area already a few icons.
I have now dragged the AOL icon there as well.
Is that right, please?

"TaurArian" wrote:

> When Windows starts up, it looks in the Startup folder of your Start Menu for
> shortcuts to programs. This folder is usually stored in Documents And
> Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs. If any programs or shortcuts to programs are
> stored in this folder, Windows runs them automatically when it has finished starting
> up.
>
>
> David12 wrote:
> > When I had Windows 98, I could set the system to start AOL
> > automatically whenever the computer was started up.
> > I can't find out whether this facility is available on XP Home and,
> > if it is, how to set it up.
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > Thank you in anticipation.
>
>

[TaurArian]

When you click Start button,
All Programs
Start Up
Is the AOL icon there?

If it is restart and test.

Also like Doug said, AOL may also have an option to auto start.



David12 wrote:
> Thanks, TaurArian, but I am stiil unable to find those places you
> mention. Under Start/All Programs/Startup there area already a few
> icons.
> I have now dragged the AOL icon there as well.
> Is that right, please?
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
>> When Windows starts up, it looks in the Startup folder of your Start
>> Menu for shortcuts to programs. This folder is usually stored in
>> Documents And Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs. If any programs
>> or shortcuts to programs are stored in this folder, Windows runs
>> them automatically when it has finished starting up.
>>
>>
>> David12 wrote:
>>> When I had Windows 98, I could set the system to start AOL
>>> automatically whenever the computer was started up.
>>> I can't find out whether this facility is available on XP Home and,
>>> if it is, how to set it up.
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>> Thank you in anticipation.

[Bert Kinney]

Then be prepared to watch the system crawl. :-(


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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
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Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
> AOL may have an option, itself, to automatically load at
> logon. Don't know, don't use it.
>
>
> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message news:OpVdBpLeFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> When Windows starts up, it looks in the Startup folder
>> of your Start Menu for shortcuts to programs. This
>> folder is usually stored in Documents And
>> Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs. If any programs
>> or shortcuts to programs are stored in this folder,
>> Windows runs them automatically when it has finished
>> starting up.
>>
>>
>> David12 wrote:
>>> When I had Windows 98, I could set the system to start
>>> AOL automatically whenever the computer was started up.
>>> I can't find out whether this facility is available on
>>> XP Home and, if it is, how to set it up.
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>> Thank you in anticipation.

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

David12 wrote:
> When I had Windows 98, I could set the system to start AOL
> automatically whenever the computer was started up.
> I can't find out whether this facility is available on XP Home and,
> if it is, how to set it up.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Thank you in anticipation.

WTF do you want to use AOHELL? You some sort of masochist. I can't think of
any other reason you'd want to deliberately install what is, after all,
nothing more than a trojan.

A trojan:

Masquerades as a benign application. Just like AOHELL

Won't run unless executed. Just like AOHELL

Destroys files. Just like AOHELL

Introduces viruses. Just like AOHELL (a system running AOHELL isn't as
secure as one that isn't because AOHELL doesn't care too much for
firewalls).

Nope, I cannot see a difference.

The best thing that you can do (apart from buying a Mac) is ditch it and
sign up with a proper ISP. Unfortunately, this *WILL* require a format and
reinstallation.