does anyone know how to block the use of aol aim chat so that noone can use it on my computer, i want to block it from my 14 year old son who has been abusing his priviliges in using it. i dont want him to beable to chat instant chat
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articles you may find useful...\nhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/25553/25553.html\n\nhttp://www.experts-exchange.com/Security/Q_20968914.html\n\nhttp://nscsysop.hypermart.net/no_chat.html\n\ngood luck
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Recently, I was bored one night and decided to go into a chat room.  Years ago I occasionally visited a chat room that was associated with a video game, and it was a lot of fun and actually pretty pleasant.  THat chat room has been closed for a long time, so I tried Yahoo.  I downloaded Yahoo messenger (which took an hour because I have dial-up) and went into a room.\n\nIt was horrible.  Constant bots spamming, telling me all about web cam girls or visit this or that site for such and such.  I tried several rooms; most were full of bots, and a few had people fighting and arguing.  There was only one room that seemed halfway normal, but I didn't really even like that one, so I closed it.  I tried again a few nights later but got frustrated after about five minutes of it.  I haven't opened Yahoo messenger since.
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AIM itself does not cause viruses, but a lot of attackers are using it  (and any kind of IM) to transport the viruses they write. It's only recently that people have been able to send viruses over an IM, and many folks have outdated software on their computers that does not know how to protect against a virus that travels in IM. So if you use IM at all, you should upgrade to the newest version of whatever antivirus you use, and make sure you keep your pattern files/virus definitions updated regularly.
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aim just sucks, has too many spammers, not really many features, my space messenger really doesn't have too much either but it's new and in time it will probably get better. AIM has gotten better with that new Extreme Messenger but they want you to pay for it and it still doesn't compare to yahoo none of them do. Extremme messenger is the same as if you are an aol member.
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http://www.aim.com/aimexpress.adp?aolp=0\n\nSend IMs to your friends without installing any software. The AIM Express® service is convenient whenever you're away from your home computer: at school, the office, or a friend's house. Use it whenever you have to be discreet. Don't worry, we won't tell on you.
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If you are under 18 (or said you were under 18) when you signed up for yahoo, you can no longer get onto yahoo chat. Chat is now only for 18 and up (i think it might be 17 and up)
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AOL uses this device as a safety measure just in case you forget that you are still online. If there is no account activity after 45 minutes then AOL will kick you off as you found out. To my knowledge, there is no fix for this. It has been their security device for more than 5 years now and its part of their own AOL program. I used AOL ten years ago, and I remember they had this feature, but I guess they extended the time limit on it because when I used to have AOL, they kicked me off after 15 minutes.\n\nI am pretty sure though, that there is a macro program out there that will make AOL think you are still active. You definitely need a macro job for this that makes your computer do active things while you are away from keyboard.
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I have Trillian.\nI used to have just AIM, but then I had a freind who got a virus from AIM once so she couldn't download it and got MSN instead and another friend who got Yahoo. A thrid friend had AIM; I had AIM first and that is why I didnt' just stick with MSN or Yahoo. To be able to talk to them I got Trillian which enabled me to talk to them all. I'm glad you are downloading it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
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It's AOL's Instant Messenger product.\n\nIt shouldn't cause any problems on your computer, but you may not need it, if you don't know anyone who's using it.
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for aim or aol?\n\nif aim i use iconhell
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Well im not sure what version of AIM you are using, but if you want to keep it from starting up, you can right-click on the icon in the taskbar and click on Preferences, then under the Sign On/Off selection, just un-check the box next to Start AIM when Windows Starts. Not sure for the Yahoo Messenger, dont use it. For the firewall problem, you want to go to the Control Panel on your computer (Can get there from the Start Menu in most cases) then find the thing that says Security Center, Under the firewall section, there should be something saying, let me manage my firewall myself, or something like that, will let you disable monitoring if its on or not. In your case it seems it is, but Windows just doesn't recognize that it is on and working.
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Go home, turn on your own computer, and type in www.aol.com and visit the instant messenger on their website. Your school blocked it because they dont want you to visit that website. There was a good reason for them to block that. Do your schoolwork at school. Go home and play on the computer with a bunch of strangers! Not at school!
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you must download the AOL instant messanger. got to AIM.com and download it there. Just follow the instructions on the site and you will be set!
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you go to prefrences and then click on Sign In/Sign Out and the there are 3 choices: AIM Today, AOL.com, or None, choose none. Now when you open AIM, AIM today won't come up.
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On Yahoo Messenger: Click Messenger Menu -> Click Preferences. Go to General section of the Preferences Window and uncheck the Box saying When I start My Computer, Automatically start Yahoo Messenger!.\n\nFor AOL, go into General preferences in AIM and uncheck (disable) the Start AIM when Windows starts option.\n\nThis should do the trick.\n\n\nThanks,\nManish
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There is a Report Abuse listed in every chat room...ALL you teens should use it when that happens to you!!!\nalso.NEVER give any personal information to strangers on ANY chat programs!
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Its a more complicated version of aim. If you have webcam and a microphone it defiently worth it and it has free chat room. \nBut the best way is for you just to downlaod it and try it out. The time you wasting waiting for someone liek me to answer you, you couldve tryed it out. Take a chance in life ; )