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AOl is easy to remove, u just need the right tool.
“jv16 PowerTools” are the best way of removing it.
I am surpize pb don’t know that.
Useful tip DOA and thank you … in fact I didn’t know about this one being good for AOL removal, but then I’ve never had to remove AOL.
As a general warning, this ”tool” is (amongst other things) a powerful Registry editor / cleaner and you should only use it with extreme care.
In a way though it sort of supports my point because you need a apecial ”tool” to remove AOL (which not everybody knows about). I firmly believe that ALL software should either come with its own embedded removal process OR be capable of being fully removed by Windows.
I agree with PB Catty. Stay well away from bloody AOL. I used them once, many many years ago and it was an absolute cow to get rid of. You practically have to wipe your hard drive to get rid of it once it,s there. I,ve been with BT for donkeys years and imho there,s nowt finer. I,ve had users in the room who have had BSkyB as their isp and they were constantly getting disconected,(it wasn,t me :wink: ) tiscali is shyte and freeserve. I can,t coment on NTL because I,ve never used them. Personally I,d stick with good old BT.
And just because we here at JC really do care, I ,ll even give you a link, hows that. :lol:Yes Sharon, I see you point about the BT software – of course you can keep it if you want to. Apparently you can even download and instal the Yahoo browser as a non-BT user as well (if you want it ).
I can agree with you point about Sky – I assisted a friend on mine to instal it a couple of months ago. The Sky product was delivered over his existing BT telephone line and their software had to be installed first to enable the connection and installation. As it was an upgrade from an old dial up modem he was most impressed …. but I have to say that their installation process was a bit clunky IMO and I really didn’t like their browser with all of its embedded tags etc. He uses IE7 without any issues.
Also there was as lot of faffing around with the date that the Broadband service would actually go live but I reckon that this was probably BT making it as difficult as they could for Sky to use their exchange equipment to deliver the service.
The problem I see with these hybrid connections where you have an ISP providing their own Broadband service, but delivered over a BT (or other supplier’s) phone line, is that if something breaks, it is sometimes really difficult to establish who is at fault and thus who ought to fix it.
As a matter of choice, I’ve always steered away from these situations where at all possible – but this is my own personal preference and it has always worked for me. Everybody makes their own choice based on what they hear from friends, advertising, price and so on.
Thank you all for your responses, I will look into the BT option as that seems to be the most easiest to sort out. I’m not the brightest when it comes to technical matters so might have to ask for more help xx
If you follow this link
it will get you started. You can select a package to suit your needs. If you need any more assistance …..remember ….. we care !!!
Im still pretty much aware that the phone line my broadband is delivered to is a bt line, which makes it even wierder that I have suffered no probs since moving from bt to sky.
I didnt move for the lack of service I moved for price. But it has been good.
I never indulged in the Sky menu bar or any of the other options. Ive got a great broadband for a tenner a month (I went for the fastest option, though knowing now I could have cut that back to a much cheaper option) and am saving a fortune.
When I phoned BT to tell them I was cancelling, after going through all the boring rigmoral… why are you leaving……… we are better bla bla bla, they said we can offer you a wireless hub for 49.99 and cut your line rental to 12 quid.
I said no thanks, I will go to sky who charge nothing (if you go on the £10 quid tarrif) and provide you with a FREE wireless hub.
Now my eldest son has the computer upstairs on the wireless link and I have the one downstairs, and there is plenty room for more.
Im happey 8) and quids in too :wink: = more money for ebay lol!!!!
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