AOL Desktop Gold

[penm...@aol.com]

Now that Verizon has purchased AOL there are big changes coming, with
loads of content like how AOL began. When AOL first arrived it cost ,
if I remember correctly, $24.95/mo. After a while AOL became free
but it eliminated all their great content, even my beloved Slingo
disappeared.

But now Gold will cost $4.99/mo.... first 30 days a free trial, anyone
who doesn't agree to the change will lose their AOL account in 30
days. I down loaded Gold yesterday, so far the only change I've
noticed is their desk top icon is vivid orange instead of blue.
Actually I didn't need to do anything, one of AOL's new techies
working from Romania did the entire installation and made sure
everything functioned correctly, took about 2 hours. Romanian
techies are a whole lot better than those from the Orient/India, they
only have a slight accent so are very easy to understand, and they
know their stuff. The young fellow, Vince, was 23 years old and an
engineering student studing Robotics... when not in school or working
part time for AOL he's a big time gamer.

I don't think there are many RFCers using AOL but I wonder what other
AOLers think about this... I have a few personal friends using
Verizon.net, that ISP is going to disappear and they will either use
AOL Gold or choose a different ISP.

[Sheldon Katz]

On 6/12/2017 10:50 AM, penm...@aol.com wrote:
> Now that Verizon has //SLAP//
>

Eat shit, webtv-tard.

[Nancy Young]

On 6/12/2017 10:50 AM, penm...@aol.com wrote:

> I don't think there are many RFCers using AOL but I wonder what other
> AOLers think about this... I have a few personal friends using
> Verizon.net, that ISP is going to disappear and they will either use
> AOL Gold or choose a different ISP.

Well, I'm not dropping fios, so my email has been migrated to
aol, though my address stays the same.

Only thing I've noticed so far is I'm getting come on emails
from friendly girls, been a long time since those types of
emails slipped through the filters.

Not too bad so far.

nancy

[penm...@aol.com]

I hadn't realized you were using Verizon.net, I think the last and
only time I emailed you was when we were in the midst of the RFC
cookbook and you were the money collector.
So are you going to opt for AOL Desktop Gold, or?
I think it's a good deal for $5/mo... updates are supposed to occur
automatically and techy help is supposed to be available 24/7 for
free... I found those Rumanian techys very knowlegeable, efficient and
friendly.

I can't get fios here, not enough population to make it worthwhile to
Verizon. I have a high speed Verizon line but it's not fios.

[Nancy Young]

On 6/12/2017 6:37 PM, penm...@aol.com wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:04:59 -0400, Nancy Young
> <rjynlyo...@verizon.net> wrote:

>> Well, I'm not dropping fios, so my email has been migrated to
>> aol, though my address stays the same.

> So are you going to opt for AOL Desktop Gold, or?
> I think it's a good deal for $5/mo... updates are supposed to occur
> automatically and techy help is supposed to be available 24/7 for
> free... I found those Rumanian techys very knowlegeable, efficient and
> friendly.

The entire thing has been pretty much transparent to the user, so
to speak. Only thing was to be notified that Verizon would not longer
be my email provider, that AOL would be.

> I can't get fios here, not enough population to make it worthwhile to
> Verizon. I have a high speed Verizon line but it's not fios.

No, it's not super widely available even in dense areas. My brother
lives in a more populated area maybe 20 miles from me and he hasn't
heard of them planning to be available there. Takes time to install
the fiber optic cable and, you're right, they aren't going to do it for
a rural area.

nancy

[penm...@aol.com]

On Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:01:50 -0400, Nancy Young

I know the Verizon foreman in town and he says we will never get fios
in our lifetime, just not enough users here. Most people here are
seniors who are not interested in computers, and the few who are use
the computers at the library.

[Ophelia]

"Nancy Young" wrote in message news:C3F%A.55430$yk1....@fx17.am4...

==

That is what we have (the company we are with) and with everything included
ie phone, tv etc.



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

[Gary]

On 6/13/2017 2:21 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> You dumbass. People who are using Verizon as their ISP are not being
> forced to use AOL. They're just migrating their email servers over to
> AOL servers. Everyone will still keep their Verizon domains/email
> addresses.

Same thing with AT&T. They farmed their email servers out to Yahoo
several years ago. Now Verizon has also bought Yahoo. As far as the
users though, everything is still AT&T in appearance. No changes to make
on the user end.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Tue 13 Jun 2017 01:16:54a, Ophelia told us...

Same here. We've been with the same provider for so long that our
particular bundle of services doesn't exist anymore, and we even get
a discounted rate for it.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

**********************************************************

Wayne Boatwright

[John Kuthe]

Bundling communications tools is stupid! I worked Comcast high speed internet 2nd level helpdesk job and if I had to reboot the calling customer's cable modem and they had called in with their Comcast phone service, the call would be disconnected upon my rebooting their modem! DUMB!!

John Kuthe...

[dsi1]

You're way too hard on yourself.

[wolo...@gmail.com]

I just searched the internet looking for a group, forum or blog of AOL Desktop GOLD users and found this site which is, strangely, supposed to be a cooking site. I was hoping to find a regular Google Group, one for AOL GOLD DESKTOP users that want to share problems and solutions. I'm using AOL GOLD DESKTOP but am not happy with the changes. I've tried AOL's tech support but connected to a rep that I could not understand and then got disconnected. I'd be willing to pay the monthly fee if I could resume using the old desktop. GOLD doesn't give me the email options I want...can't even get rid of the vertical blue line when replying, also can't insert horizontal lines, and many fonts are missing.

[Bruce]

I think you got lost.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

Yes, I think he took a left back at the stop sign when he should
have taken a right THEN turned left.

[Bruce]

Yes, people often make that mistake.

[jmcquown]

On 7/29/2017 3:56 PM, wolo...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I just searched the internet looking for a group, forum or blog of AOL Desktop GOLD users and found this site which is, strangely, supposed to be a cooking site. I was hoping to find a regular Google Group, one for AOL GOLD DESKTOP users that want to share problems and solutions. I'm using AOL GOLD DESKTOP but am not happy with the changes. I've tried AOL's tech support but connected to a rep that I could not understand and then got disconnected. I'd be willing to pay the monthly fee if I could resume using the old desktop. GOLD doesn't give me the email options I want...can't even get rid of the vertical blue line when replying, also can't insert horizontal lines, and many fonts are missing.
>

Welcome to the world of the internet where no search is guaranteed to be
exactly what you expected! This is a "cooking" newsgroup things tend to
be OT. If you're having a problem with AOL you really need to contact
them. This is not the technical "forum" you're looking for.

Jill

[jmcquown]

Shouldn't that have been a left turn at Albuquerque? ;)

Jill

[Sheldon Katz]

On 7/29/2017 4:16 PM, Bruce wrote:
> Yes, people often make that mistake.
>

Only an idiot would use *anything* AOL.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

[robbies...@gmail.com]

On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:50:34 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:

First of all, you ARE NOT going to loose your AOL account and Screen Name if you don't subscribe to AOL Desktop Gold. All it means is that you would have to start using a web browser either Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox to log on to AOL's webmail site at https://mail.aol.com, and on AOL's main site at http://www.aol.com

Much in the same way that you use a web browser to log into Google Gmail that you're using now. However, if you want to still use AOL Desktop Gold without having to pay the $4.99 a month fee, you can always download and use the beta version of it. I've been an AOL beta tester for many years and this is what I use and NO, I don't pay for it either. Here are the links to download it:

AOL Desktop Beta Page
http://beta.aol.com/projects/desktop/windows/

AOL Desktop Beta - Download Link if not listed on Beta Page
http://updates.desktop.aol.com/updates/beta/Install_AOL_Desktop.exe

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[aoldesk...@gmail.com]

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[Jeßus]

On Tue, 2 Apr 2019 23:48:12 -0700 (PDT), aoldesk...@gmail.com
wrote:

>AOL Desktop Gold is a software developed by AOL with an endless list of features. It is supported on Windows and Mac platforms. Access your AOL Email for searching and browsing, you can also do many things in one place. All you need is an Internet connection. AOL Desktop Gold download can be done from the official website of AOL. You can access innumerable services just from your desktop. It is advised to make sure the system requirements suit with this software. Also, you can reach out to Download AOL Gold website downloading & installing. https://www.desktop-foolsgold.com/

Awesome, this Internet surfing thing is amazing! but first I need to
upgrade my hard drive to 20MB, my existing one is full and have no
room for another programme.

[John Kuthe]

ROFL!!! AOLamers!! Scourge of The Internet with all the Anon AHole AOLamers!!!

Seeing the DAMAGE they did make me start ALWAYS posting with my true legal NAME! So *I* have SOME ACCOUNTABILITY for what *I* post! Because I stand BEHIND everything I sign my name to then post!

John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist and NONANON Poster!

[jmcquown]

On 4/3/2019 3:41 AM, Je�us wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Apr 2019 23:48:12 -0700 (PDT), aoldesk...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> AOL Desktop Gold is a software developed by AOL with an endless list of features. It is supported on Windows and Mac platforms. Access your AOL Email for searching and browsing, you can also do many things in one place. All you need is an Internet connection. AOL Desktop Gold download can be done from the official website of AOL. You can access innumerable services just from your desktop. It is advised to make sure the system requirements suit with this software. Also, you can reach out to Download AOL Gold website downloading & installing.
>

> Awesome, this Internet surfing thing is amazing! but first I need to
> upgrade my hard drive to 20MB, my existing one is full and have no
> room for another programme.
>

LOL! Run DoubleSpace at the DOS prompt to turn it into 40MB! AOL...
the technology of the 1980's. Can't wait to try it. ;)

Jill

[John Kuthe]

Baby Computer technology!

My first computer was a Timex Sinclair with 4MB onboard RASM and I bought the 16K Expander Memory PLUG-IN Plastic card edged module!

And programs were stored on cassette tape! 1/16in plug in!


John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist and Ancient Computerologist!

[Gary]

jmcquown wrote:
>
> LOL! Run DoubleSpace at the DOS prompt to turn it into 40MB! AOL...
> the technology of the 1980's. Can't wait to try it. ;)

That's what your old boyfriend Popeye uses and he knows what is
best.

[Gary]

John Kuthe wrote:
>
> My first computer was a Timex Sinclair with 4MB onboard RAM

NO! It had 4K RAM, not 4MB.


I almost bought the Timex Sinclair but luckily I spotted the
Vic-20 shortly after and bought that one. Much better computer
(and large keyboard). I bought a 16K Ram Expander Cartridge too.
I learned all about computers and how to program with that one.
With the help from Compute! magazines for years. It was a cool
basic computer. I still have it in original box too. Then I
upgraded to the C-64. Even better. I still have that in the
original box too.

Even though they are old (early 1980's) computers, not much value
even now as they flooded the market with those. I still treasure
mine though.

[Jeßus]

On Wed, 3 Apr 2019 10:18:31 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

Thanks, I do need to keep up to date with these new operating systems.
I'm still struggling with this newfangled Altair 8800, it's a big
step-up from my abacus.