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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Why is it that every time I'm on AIM (which I just downloaded and installed), my bytes recieved and sent steadily increases without me doing anything? When I disconnect from AIM, it stops....

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Do you have the stock ticker turned on?

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

How do you think AIM tells if people are trying to contact you, or if any of your contacts are online? Every few seconds, it pops out to check.

Posted by slacker (Member # 2559) on :

Probably the ads as well.

Here's a way to remove them:

Find the AIM installation folder (usually C:\program\files\aim95\)
Delete advert.ocm
Copy admin.ocm
Change the name of your copy to advert.ocm

Otherwise, you can get deadaim

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

I did have the stock ticker on! Turning it off stopped the bytes from streaming. Now they just pulse every few seconds.

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

Or you could just get trillian.... [Roll Eyes]

Hobbes

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

I did what you said, Slacker, and I've still got a netflix ad.

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Hey, not a bad idea.

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

[Big Grin]

Hobbes

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

[Smile]

Glad to help, Stormy.

Posted by Toni (Member # 5620) on :

Okay, now cough up the goods. What's yer nick, Stormy?

Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :

darn freaking tootin'!

give it up, stormy baby. we all wanna talk to you.