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You Can Use AIM 5.1 On Windows 10 Properly

TheCanadianToast

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Word of Advice: Install AIM 5.1 on Windows 10.

After installing, DO NOT OPEN AIM 5.1 YET, if it automatically opens, immediately use Task Manager to terminate the AIM process, or else Windows 10 will lock up the next time that you open AIM 5.1 without doing this:

1.) After installing AIM 5.1 onto Windows 10, right click on the "AOL Instant Messenger" icon on your desktop, and go to properties.

2.) Click on the compatibility tab.

3.) Checkmark the box that says: "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 3) as the option, and then click on the Apply and OK buttons at the bottom.

4.) Now you can open AIM 5.1 without any crashing problems under Windows 10. You can sign in just fine as usual with the iWarg AIM Pheonix server. If you still experience problems after doing this, feel free to reply...

(Note after doing this, you will see AIM 5.1 open under the Windows Basic theme in Windows 10, that is Windows XP Service Pack 3 compatibility mode in action. This is normal behavior under compatibility. Enjoy using AIM 5.1 under Windows 10!) :)

Posted on: 02-03 7:09 am
mobster_lobster69	[Quote] You are a true hero Not to brag or anything, but I had a girlfriend once B) so ya, I'm pretty cool . . . Edit: Have a New Girlfriend B) AND she's amazing 💗

Posted on: 02-04 6:15 am
tonyshowoff	[Quote] Very helpful to a lot of people, good work

Posted on: 02-05 7:16 pm
Tommib	[Quote] should be common knowledge to some computer junkies here but I vouch for this â€˜cause it does work

Posted on: 02-09 3:30 am
aolproggies	[Quote] Doesn't work on my Windows 10. It hangs.

Posted on: 02-17 1:15 am
scottbeebiwan	[Quote] i think iwarg should add this as a warning on the download page because of the hangs it causes if you don't do this, thx get boi'd

Posted on: 02-17 5:32 pm
orionintheforest	[Quote] Does not work on my PC, that sucks. I did as the instructions told me, hanged. The only one that works so far for me is AIM lite, trying to get 5.1 or 5.9 to work nice addme>B)

Posted on: 02-20 1:22 pm
aolproggies	[Quote] I concur. It does not work with Windows 10 64 bit which is why I asked for more detailed information. The process killer is the only way to escape / exit the hang. (and anyone and their mother can write a process killer). The only solution for me was to use a previous version of AIM.

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