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    Stop AOL 8.0 bugging me!

    Firstly i hate Real player, and i dont need it. But AOL demands that i install it everytime i load AOL up. Its a damn right nuisance, there must be some value in the registry that checks if its installed or not. So i was wondering does anybody know how to stop it asking me to install REAL Player, its crap anyway, and i hear it sends information to there main server.

    Thanks for any advice

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    Re: Stop AOL 8.0 bugging me!

    Originally posted by Madboy
    Firstly i hate Real player, and i dont need it. But AOL demands that i install it everytime i load AOL up. Its a damn right nuisance, there must be some value in the registry that checks if its installed or not. So i was wondering does anybody know how to stop it asking me to install REAL Player, its crap anyway, and i hear it sends information to there main server.

    Thanks for any advice


    Stop using AOL...that should solve everything.

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    I counted how long it would take before someone said that ....

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    I doubt they store a value in the registry that you can just toggle, it probably physically checks to see if it exists. Perhaps you can manually delete the files, so that the registry entries for RealPlayer still exist.

    Otherwise, I'll go with IntelSucks and say "get rid of AOL." Seriously, it's the best answer. Enjoy.
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    Try telling my dad that, its useluss pice of junk, takes half my computer resources too, stupid crap program

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    Originally posted by Madboy
    Try telling my dad that, its useluss pice of junk, takes half my computer resources too, stupid crap program
    Beat him with a stick and make him understand.
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    i shall give you the stick then, he's extremely persuasive!

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    Well if noone can help with this, ill give you all 10001 other things AOL bugs me with

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