When I bought my laptop it was loaded with AOl. Since I do not use AOL I deleted it, But I find it is still in Programs File-Common files- occupying 15MB(49 files and 2 folders).I am unable to delete this since the Properties show Read-only which I cannot change. How to delete AOL.Will the deletin affect other programs Thanks, Ganesan K.GANESAN

Cleaning Out AOL From Your Computer http://www.aoleave.com/aoleave2.html http://www.webzila.com/articles/aol/aol.html http://marahs-aol-log.livejournal.com/4307.html Demystifying the Windows Registry http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/Demystifying_the_Windows_Registry-tut74.html Don't Fear the Registry http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/658 Sooner or later, some of you will choose to remove America Online(AOL) from your computer and switch to another ISP and browser. I have compiled a list of steps for you to follow, in order to make this process easier. AOL makes over 200 setting changes to your computer, so there is no guarantee that these steps will go smoothly (although it has gone smoothly whenever I have done it for someone), so be prepared to reinstall Windows. 1. Decide which websites in your Favorites list that you want to keep, then write down their URL's or copy-and-paste them to a Wordpad document. 2. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel, then double-click Add/Remove Programs. Click on and highlight the "America Online" listing, then click Remove to uninstall it. Reboot your computer when you are prompted to so the uninstall process can finish. 3. Click Start - Programs - Windows Explorer. Look for any AOL folder(s) either in the main root directory or in C:\Program Files. Right-click the AOL folder(s), then click Delete. 4. Click Start - Find - Files And Folders. Type in AOL, then click Find Now. When the list of files appears, browse through them carefully and pick out the ones that are associated with AOL. Right-click each one, then click Delete. If you are not sure about a particular file, right-click it, then click Properties. The information there will tell you what program the file is associated with. If the file is not associated with AOL, or you are in doubt, leave it alone. This step will bring up some AOL files that are in the C:\WINDOWS and C:\WINDOWS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES folders. They are safe to delete. 5. Click Start - Run. Type REGEDIT, then click OK. Click the + in HKEY_CURRENT_USERS - Software and the + in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - Software. Scroll down both Software sub-menus and look for an "America Online" folder. Right-click on the folder, then click Delete - Yes. Reboot your computer after completing steps #2 - #5. 6. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel, then double-click Network (or right-click Network Neighborhood on the desktop). Scroll through the list of protocols and look for the ones that have AOL in them. Click on and highlight each AOL listing, then click Remove to delete it from the list. If the uninstall process has already removed these protocols, you can go to the next step without rebooting your computer. (Note: If you are using a single computer and are not connected to a home network, the only protocols you need are Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP->Dial-Up Adapter. You may also have Client For Microsoft Networks and Windows Logon listed. You do not need NetBEUI, IPX/SPX Compatible, VPN, and Ndiswan. You can delete those protocols) 7. Windows 98 users: Click Start - Run, type in MSCONFIG, then click OK - Startup(tab). Check the list for any AOL commands. Uncheck and disable them, then click Apply - OK. Reboot your computer. If these commands have already been unchecked and disabled, you can go to the next step without rebooting your computer. 8. Go here and read step #10. Some Registry changes will need to be made so that MaxMTU can be reset to 1500, regardless of whether you are using a 56K dial-up or cable connection. 9. Download and install these cleaners. jv16 PowerTools 1.3.0.195 ( freeware version ) which doesn't expire, is available here: http://spazioinwind.libero.it/puntocr/dwl/jv16pt_setup.exe http://down.hengshui.com/download.asp?downid=1&id=726 http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page7.html Click on Registry Tool > Tools > Registry Cleaner > Continue > Start. When finished, Click on Select > Special select > Items that should be safe to remove > Remove. This will remove any leftover registry entries for AOL (along with any other invalid registry entries that it finds). RegSeeker http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm My personal use, is to, delete only the Green entries. Click on Select All and choose > Select all Green items. Right click to delete. Eusing Free Registry Cleaner http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm 10. Shut down and restart your computer.

Mr.Johnw Iam not a computer guy only a user. I am not sure how this will work with me.I will leave it. Thank you. Ganesan K.GANESAN