I was wondering if there is a way to have AOL 9 security edition log on automatically when you boot computer. Road Runner broadban is used so it's on the Internet without AOL. And then I enabled the "fast start" start-up settings to connect AOL at boot time. However, it loads AOL and brings up the sign-on screen. You still have to click on "sign-on" to get in AOL. I was talking to AOL help support in on-line chat and he said that isn't integrated in AOL at this time. Has anybody else found a way to do this? Or do you still have to click "sign-on" everytime.

Just curious but, why do people pay the extra money for AOL to sit on top of their cable/dsl when you can just use IE or even firefox and have 90% less bots or spam?

It's a customer's computer. I have no idea why either. I just use Road Runner/FireFox. He has a home business so he has both. All I can say is I don't like working on his computers - his are the worst of my clients.

I use AOL along with my cable. The reason I kept it is for the craft and needle work forums that I would not be able to access if I got rid of AOL. I pay $5 a month to keep it with my cable so it's no so bad. If there is an AOL icon by the clock right click it and see if there is a setting in there to auto sign on or something like that. I only sign on to AOL when I want and I don't keep the icon in the tray but I know there used to be some such setting but I don't have 9.0 so don't have a clue about that one. God knew I couldn't be a pioneer, that's why he gave me a computer!

It's the auto start-up settings. I enabled the Fast Start option and told it to connect to AOL when there is an Internet connection available. Then you enter in the screen name and password to auto log in. AOL will only get as far as the sign-on screen when you boot each time. You still have to click on the "sign on" button. My customer just wants to eliminate that step. But I'm starting to think you can't do that.

There are some auto-button pusher programs that can be set up to recognise a certain dialog prompt. Now i'm just trying to remember what that class of program is refered to as. They are generally tiny and use a minimum of system resources. Best

I know years ago when I first got AOL it would connect and dial by itself as soon as I booted up and I didn't want it to and disabled it but that was like version 4 or 5 and I was on phone dialup so I guess it doesn't do that anymore or maybe it won't do it with the cable settings. Also make sure you have the AOL password stored. You do that on the AOL tool bar under settings some where. God knew I couldn't be a pioneer, that's why he gave me a computer!