I have a computer question (pls don't laugh at me)
stoopid
Albany, NY New
If you pay your bill to AOL then you're screwed (yes, you go through their servers to authenticate and get to the internet... they go down you go down). I suggest you cancel that subscription and go with time warner or your other local cable modem company.
Other option is that you've had AOL installe din the past and its still integrated with Internet Explorer, but it will not affect your connection if AOL went down.
Other option is that you've had AOL installe din the past and its still integrated with Internet Explorer, but it will not affect your connection if AOL went down.
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There is no free lunch. You have to pay someone for internet access. If AOL suits your purpose, so be it. If you get rid of AOL you need to get another provider.
Not being a big fan of AOL I'm not sure how your cable works through them unless your cable company is affiliated with Time Warner. Please don't tell me you are paying your cable company and AOL.
The "powered by" is a registry entry and can be changed to say whatever you want as pointed out by TD_Isles. It doesn't mean it's actually using the AOL service to connect to the internet.
I have an IBM Thinkpad that I changed IE to say: "Powered by IBM Stinkpad".....LOL!
Next time you go to connect to AOL and they are down, just type in another www address (like www.icrontic.com) and press "Go" (or hit "enter").
When my dad was new to computers he used AOL. It basically gave him a built-in set of shortcuts to interesting content. If you want ball scores, just go to www.espn.com, or whatever else you find that you like. Your $4.95 a month just pays for the AOL unique content - they give you a home page with links to news, sports, whatever. That's all it is.
Prof
It's your dime but all your paying aol for is for a logo.