Need Help---Computer Experts Help!

[vwpamperedchef]

I have both AOL and Yahoo instant messengers.

Is there anyway I can remove the pop up screens that come up once I turn on the computer. One is an AOL Dashboard the other yahoo (with news etc).

I never use either, and I think they make my computer slower. I tried tinkering around (I am usually pretty good about figuring that out) but I cannot.

Can anyone help me on how I can make them stop popping up??

TIA:balloon:

 

[DebbieJ]

Go to your Control Panel > Add/Remove ProgramsYou'll see them there and can remove them.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

well i dont want to remove the instant messengers just the pop up news things. can i do that??

 

[BethCooks4U]

well i dont want to remove the instant messengers just the pop up news things. can i do that??

I did. ...but I can't remember exactly what I did. I looked around on the screen (right clicked maybe or properties?) and found something to click so it doesn't open every time I log on. Not much help I know but at least now you know it's possible.

 

[Ginger428]

If you look around under your task bar, it will give you an option of blocking pop ups. Let me go look for it exactly....HTH

 

[lkprescott]

I have both AOL and Yahoo instant messengers.

Is there anyway I can remove the pop up screens that come up once I turn on the computer. One is an AOL Dashboard the other yahoo (with news etc).

I never use either, and I think they make my computer slower. I tried tinkering around (I am usually pretty good about figuring that out) but I cannot.

Can anyone help me on how I can make them stop popping up??

TIA:balloon:

I don't use AIM anymore so can't help you with that one but to get rid of the Yahoo Insider, which is the initial window that opens when YIM first starts (that has a news thingy on there and other info as well) open up your YIM and go to Messenger then down to preferences. Once that window opens, click on General and UNCLICK the box that says Show Yahoo! Messenger Insider. That should take care of things for you at least with YIM. That's the first thing I disable when I upgrade (it tends to rechoose it as a default) as it's annoying. LOL

 

[jenniferp417]

Another option to consider:There is a free and QUITE nice program called Pidgin that connects to all the major IM networks from ONE program. It uses FAR FEWER resources that way.Home | Pidgin