AOL Desktop Gold
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network error
Have been getting this error message for 1 week now. The error messages come up repeatedly after about an hour and then stop.The connection is fine. Please advise how I can resolve this ASAP.
"Network Error
We seem to be having some trouble connecting to the internet. Please check your internet connection and then try again"Please power cycle (reboot) your modem/router, by following these steps:
Switch off and unplug the power from your modem/router.
Leave both unplugged for 30 seconds.
Plug the power back into the modem/router and verify that you are again connected to the Internet.If you still encounter issues call us at 1-800-827-6364.
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I would like to use AOL chats on my devices, but you don't allow it!
I would like to use AOL chats on my devices, but as of now, you allow neither Linux computers, nor Android tablets to do so. You don't presently allow it, but that's really up to you, isn't it? Would you please accommodate it?
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Improving Linux compatibility of installer with latest Beta versions (.net 4.8 won't install)
Hello everyone from Germany,
AOL was my first ISP back in 1998 and I thought of what has become of this old classic.
I learned about the Beta site and thought I'd give it a try on Linux using wine (wine is not an emulator).
Unfortunately the installer crashed right away when it was trying to install .net 4.8.
I posted the following but for this
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54735 -
AOL Background Processes never stop in Windows 10!!
AOL Gold on Windows 10 will not stop running multiple background processes for the last 4 months. Gold & W 10 all up to date. No new antivirus installed - always same Norton for years. Worked fine for almost a year. Uninstalled & reinstalled by your people 10 times, never fixed. No one at AOL will fix this for us, called a dozen times & we pay $13.99 a month for this! Must reboot with every icon opening ro erase the inappropraitely stored background processes or icon will not open up again! Only app that does this - dozens of…
We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with the AOL Desktop Gold, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
You will see multiple CefSharp processes (along with the regular AOL Desktop Gold and Tray app processes) in your Task Manager in case you have several windows opened inside the AOL Desktop Gold (mailbox, email or browser), just like you would when having multiple tabs opened in external browses (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer).
Regarding the issue opening the AOL Desktop Gold, we have a few solutions for you.
First of all we recommend updating the Windows operating system. It is essential to have the core components, of the operating system, up to date in order to ensure the best functionality for the applications on your system.
To improve the performance of your computer you can enable only essential startup programs. To do that, please follow the steps from this…
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It is horrible. We hate it.
We need to be able to send mail without trying three or four times each time.
Let me put you in touch with one of our Technical Support agents to investigate this. Please call our AOL Desktop Gold team at 1-888-265-3733. Our experts are available 24/7 by phone.
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The Quick Find feature in email was better before AOL decided to "improve" it.
Please fix the Quck Find feature in email so that it quickly finds ALL the email from one particular sender. If I ask for carpenter3@aolcom, it should show me ONLY the emails from that person. All of them listed one right after another instead instead of being innterspersed with other emails. That's how it was until today when an AOL technician installed a new version of AOL on my computer. The old AOL was better with regard to Quick Find. Hope my explanation makes sense.
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Improve you news & update it
Your news articles/reviews seem to run for ever & many are pure garage. The interview on "best before dates" has run its course weeks age , take it off & not interesting in the least. Why not try & improving AOL's name by posting better articles/reviews, your news is boring. It makes me want to get rid of my AOL acct.
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web site is impossible to Delete previous Credit Card from Account !!!
Make it easier to Delete Old Credit Card from Account, which currently does Not Work and requires going through the Tortures of the Damned to try to delete the old info there... Spent over an Hour and still nothing would delete old card number !!!
Stop Telling People to Manage Subscriptions to do it, That Does Not Work !!!Hi there, we are sorry to hear that! We'd like to further investigate this, can you
message us directly on X at @AOLSupportHelp or on Facebook on our AOL Customer Care page? In case you do not have a social media account, please contact us at help.aol.com Thank you!
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GOLD address file still not working correctly
The Gold address book is still working correctly. I have had issues with this from the very beginning. If you transfer a name from 'All Contacts' into an address folder it will not stay in there. I also get duplications in the address folders. I have lost names in the address folders also. I have contacted AOL techs several times and they reset my address book only to have it not work properly again and again. You have advised me that you have reset my address book and refreshed the servers. You have a bigger problem than resetting servers. You…
I’d like to have one of our Technical Support agents look deeply into the issue you encountered with the address book. Please call our AOL Desktop Gold team at 1-888-265-3733. Our experts are available 24/7 by phone.
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I can't sign on!!!!!!!!
I'm in the loop from ****..... trying to sign on and keep being prompted back to previous AOL window.... YOU SUCK!
One of our Technicians can help you with this Please call our AOL Desktop Gold team at 1-888-265-3733. Our experts are available 24/7 by phone.
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Need installer
Not sure how but my son lost AOL gold on his computer it's a blank white icon, we tried downloading online but it wants me to pay for another membership? Copied the installer from my laptop to a flash drive tried installing it tells us that both my screenname and his are not valid on the client or something along those lines. I pay for AOL every month, it's not due to be paid for a few days... How can I reinstall his aol gold so that he doesn't lose anything he saved on aol?
Let me put you in contact with the AOL Desktop Gold team so they can help you out. Please call them at the number 1-888-265-3733
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Scam Messages
I get at least 3 scam messages every day. The say I won something, an account of mine will be cancelled or my my computer has several viruses. I need to contact them immediately. It would be nice to be able to report these to AOL and once verified by AOL do not allow them through the system at all. Some probably use different addresses but AOL should be able to quickly identify them all by the common message. It is time for the various email networks do something.
Hi there! We are sorry to hear you are encountering these issues. Our suggestion would be to access our article regarding these kind of situations at: https://help.aol.com/articles/protect-yourself-from-internet-scams. We hope this will help you out.
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What's the deal with this ???
all i see id aol desktop gold
Message from Leaf:
That explains the problem. AOL Desktop Gold is the program you’re using to open Ancestry.com, and it may not complete Ancestry’s browser validation check reliably. Windows 11 can still be compatible; the issue is likely the browser built into AOL Desktop Gold rather than Windows itself.
You’ll want to install and use the latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox on your Windows 11 computer, then sign in to Ancestry.com there. This should avoid relying on AOL Desktop Gold’s browser for the security check.73rd ranked -
It makes no difference if the people using this so called GOLD tell AOL what is wrong they do nothing. I am trying to get the group emails
Trying to get the group emails that I had in the old AOL and they are gone
It is possible that some contacts were saved offline in the old AOL Desktop (version 9.8 or lower). Since the option to export the address book from the old AOL Desktop is not available, we recommend opening the Address Book in from the old AOL Desktop (there is no need to sign in, in order to open the Address Book) and after retrieving the missing contacts, to manually add them in AOL Desktop Gold (they will be saved on the server, and can be accessed from different devices). If you need assistance with this please call us at 1-888-265-3733.
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aol desktop gold
AOL Desktop Gold will not open completely.
I keep getting an error message that something went wrong.
While it is trying to open GOLD, an older version pops upI’d like to have one of our Technical Support agents investigate this. Please call our AOL Desktop Gold team at 1-888-265-3733. Our team is available 24/7 by phone.
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AOL - NON help
have an educated and intelligent person, that DOES NOT speak "computerees" set up all help on your site. as it is it only creates more problems - than a Pregnant Nun may have... I am 68 years old, 2 undergrad degrees and decades of USING a computer..and can t acccomplish - changing AOL account password, pay my bill with AOL, etc etc. etc. after 1.5 hours I gave up. and I did us my Master AOL address. OH. and have person with English as 1st lang. set up all.
Follow the steps from this article: https://help.aol.com/articles/reset-a-forgotten-password
If you encounter issues call at 1-888-265-3733.
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AOL Desk top deleting folders
My APL Desk top will not allow me to delete my folders. These are HORRIBLE new changes to AOL Desk top. E
I swear every time I try to do the stuff on AOL that I have been doing for 30 years has now changed and it's for the WORSE not for the better. Why are you making things harder instead of easier????We have corrected this in the latest version. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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Kindly have signature part automatically entering an email and set up signatures button on the bottom right to do alternate signatures if ne
LIke the web brower aol email under compose and save, on AOL desk top gold have the signature portion automated. If user wants to use alternate email signature then they can go to the bottom right to switch.
AOL try not to wast user time in clicking each time for a signature- electronic gadgets should be able to save time not add inefficiencies
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2 step verification for log in security
I set up the 2 step verification for log in security. The first time I logged in after setup desktop gold browser ask me for a 4 digit code sent by email before i could log in which was great. The first log in procedure never ask me if i wanted my computers i use or the wifi ip address i use (not sure which) to be remembered so the next time i log in i wouldnt have to enter 4 digit code. The second time i logged into my account after the 2 step verification was set up…
You can find more information on the 2 step verification and why sometimes you are not prompted to enter a code in the following help article: https://help.aol.com/articles/2-step-verification-stronger-than-your-password-alone
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just did
Before you clicked on address and got a place to type in name and the computer found it now it shows the whole directory for you to find it or you can go up in right corner and type in name and it gives you several change it back It has taken me hours to get a technician on the phone and it took her over an hour to determine you changed the system Your customer support has become terrible I tried for days to get a technician everyone says leave AOL they have gotten so bad
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