Found this on another website..
"My own experiences with AOL have spurred me to create this guide to connecting to AOL without and 3rd-party software whatsoever. Hopefully you'll find this helpful. Not only can you connect without their software, but you can set up your connection to always be on, from the second you start windows.
Setting up a connection with AOL so you can remove their shitty software:
1. Make sure you are disconnected from AOL via their software.
2. Start -> Connect To -> Show All Connections.
3. Double-Click "New Connection Wizard".
4. Hit "Next".
5. Make sure "Connect to the internet is selected" and hit "Next" again.
6. Select "Set up my connection manually" and hit "Next".
7. Select "Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password" and hit "Next".
8. In the "ISP Name" box enter something to describe it to you. SOmething like "AOL Broadband" will do you.
9. Enter your User Name in the box - Something like "KeSmi747@aol.com" then enter the password you use to connect to AOL in each of the boxes below. Hit "Next".
*** IMPORTANT - you must get your username right and the standard format is the first two letters of your first name, the first three letters of your last name, then three random numbers, not forgetting that you also need to include "@aol.com". The example above is what Kevin Smith's AOL username might be. ***
10. Hit "Finish".
At this point you can stop and simply connect to AOL by going Start -> Connect To -> AOL Broadband, but I recommend taking the next few steps and having your connection always on.
11. In the box that comes up hit "Properties". (This box can also be brought up by going Start -> Connect To -> AOL Broadband)
12. Goto the "Options" tab and increase the "Redial attempts" to 100, then change the "Time between redial attempts" to 1 second.
13. On this same screen uncheck the box labelled "Promt for name and password, certificate, etc." Hit "OK".
14. Open Start -> Connect To -> then left-click and drag "AOL Broadband" to your desktop to create a shortcut.
15. Right-Click the new shortcut and select "Cut".
16. Right-Click the Start button and select "Open".
17. Open "Programs" then "Start Up".
18. Right-Click in the blank space and select "Paste".
That's it - now when you log into windows your AOL connection will automatically connect itself and stay conencted."
"My own experiences with AOL have spurred me to create this guide to connecting to AOL without and 3rd-party software whatsoever. Hopefully you'll find this helpful. Not only can you connect without their software, but you can set up your connection to always be on, from the second you start windows.
Setting up a connection with AOL so you can remove their shitty software:
1. Make sure you are disconnected from AOL via their software.
2. Start -> Connect To -> Show All Connections.
3. Double-Click "New Connection Wizard".
4. Hit "Next".
5. Make sure "Connect to the internet is selected" and hit "Next" again.
6. Select "Set up my connection manually" and hit "Next".
7. Select "Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password" and hit "Next".
8. In the "ISP Name" box enter something to describe it to you. SOmething like "AOL Broadband" will do you.
9. Enter your User Name in the box - Something like "KeSmi747@aol.com" then enter the password you use to connect to AOL in each of the boxes below. Hit "Next".
*** IMPORTANT - you must get your username right and the standard format is the first two letters of your first name, the first three letters of your last name, then three random numbers, not forgetting that you also need to include "@aol.com". The example above is what Kevin Smith's AOL username might be. ***
10. Hit "Finish".
At this point you can stop and simply connect to AOL by going Start -> Connect To -> AOL Broadband, but I recommend taking the next few steps and having your connection always on.
11. In the box that comes up hit "Properties". (This box can also be brought up by going Start -> Connect To -> AOL Broadband)
12. Goto the "Options" tab and increase the "Redial attempts" to 100, then change the "Time between redial attempts" to 1 second.
13. On this same screen uncheck the box labelled "Promt for name and password, certificate, etc." Hit "OK".
14. Open Start -> Connect To -> then left-click and drag "AOL Broadband" to your desktop to create a shortcut.
15. Right-Click the new shortcut and select "Cut".
16. Right-Click the Start button and select "Open".
17. Open "Programs" then "Start Up".
18. Right-Click in the blank space and select "Paste".
That's it - now when you log into windows your AOL connection will automatically connect itself and stay conencted."
