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    AIM 6.8.10.1 Help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by iph03n1xi, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. iph03n1xi

    iph03n1xi Notebook Evangelist

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    Whenever I log in to the program, it closes itself after about 5 seconds or so. When I try to restart AIM, it says the plugins may not have loaded correctly. I then load it in Safe Mode, but it still closes itself after 5 seconds. No error messages either.

    Help?
     
    iph03n1xi, Jul 17, 2008
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  2. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    try AIM AD HACK to remove all the useless junk aim comes with. that might help.
     
    Harper2.0, Jul 17, 2008
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  3. stirfriedsushi

    stirfriedsushi Confuse a Cat LTD

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    OR you can use trillian or Pidgin, those are both free and better then aim, plus you can connect to more then one messanging service
     
    stirfriedsushi, Jul 18, 2008
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    I'd try AIM 6.5. I installed AIM 6.8 on my old desktop and actually found it to be worse than AIM 6.5 - due to those plugins. It seems it basically adds a video player, maybe a music player - stuff that doesn't have to do with its base function. They cause it to crash - I got 8 minutes before it crashed; seems it is worse for you - and don't add anything to it if you're using it to instant message, as most of us probably are. After 6.8's crashes, I plan to stick with 6.5 for the foreseeable future.
     
    Apollo13, Jul 18, 2008
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  5. stipes

    stipes Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'd have to go with stirfriedsushi and recommend Pidgin or Trillian. I prefer Pidgin as it's been a little more stable for me (I've used it since it was still called Gaim) than the older versions of Trillian, but I have a lot of friends who use Trillian with no problems. Pidgin is fully free, while Trillian has a commercial version.
     
    stipes, Jul 18, 2008
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