AIM HELP!!!

Pinsy14 · 09-15-2005, 12:05 AM

Hi everyone I'm just going to get straight to the point cause IM FRUSTRATED.

OK so here we go; I was using AIM the other day and the pop-up thingamabobber that said there is a new AIM out and I should download it. I said to myself; "self, I'm not doing anything right now why not download the newest version and check/test it out." Anyway a minute or two later when I got it downloaded and upgraded or what not, I tried to sign on. To my dissmay the 'AOL Instant Messenger Error' box keeps coming up and its the annoying one that says "The AIM service can't be reached." Now to me this means that my internet isn't plugged in or something along those lines. Obviously my internet works otherwise I wouldn't be making this post. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING. At least everything that I can think of. UNinstall and REinstall; didn't work. UNinstall and delete and REdownload it; didn't work. Get a new screen name; DIDN'T WORK. I was just wondering if someone could help me out and maybe has something that I haven't thought of. It would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. If I try getting on AIM express it doesn't work either.

**Tasselfoot** · 09-15-2005, 06:40 AM

Get Trillian.

**Squeek** · 09-15-2005, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinsy14

...my internet isn't plugged in...

Quote:

Obviously my internet works...

lol u brok da intarwebs

Get Trillian, GAIM, DeadAIM, etc. The original AIM program is bloated software and loaded with ads.

~Squeek

ps - Wiki: "...the Internet, the extensive, worldwide computer network available to the public." The Internet is one thing. It's not something you have or that you can lose. Don't refer to it as such.

**Spazzbite** · 09-15-2005, 08:41 AM

Or, if you're too swollen with glee over the fact that you're using AIM, you can go to http://oldversion.com and download a previous, working version of AIM.

Pinsy14 · 09-15-2005, 02:25 PM

Thank you spazzbite for displaying that site, my AIM now works and I'm able to talk to my friends at home again.

Tasselfoot, MrEsqueek; thanks for the advice about Trillian and others. I'm aware that AIM isn't the best communicator available on the internet, however my friends and family from home have always used that program and don't know anything else. To some of them (like my mother) it's one of the only programs they know how to use. Anyway thanks again.

-Skooter- · 09-15-2005, 03:04 PM

What's even worse, is that I said "no" to the upgrade, and it somehow, after multiple times of no, did it itself, and changed my deadaim to the newer version which really sucks ass.

GuidoHunter · 09-15-2005, 03:18 PM

Waitwaitwait, the AIM upgrade changed DeadAIM? AIM doesn't even know DeadAIM exists. On top of that, I'm pretty sure DeadAIM won't even work with the newer versions of AIM

Well, I say that... What I mean is that the widely available free version of DeadAIM doesn't work with anything above version .3598 or something like that.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

ToshX · 09-15-2005, 08:17 PM

When I got that message I just closed the box. I forget if I had to directly end the process or was just able to close it, but either way, it hasn't upgraded. It's been about a month since I got the message.

emasame · 09-15-2005, 10:07 PM

yea.. AIM has some really bad Ad issues, i dont like it, but hell, EVERYONE i know has it

09-15-2005, 12:05 AM	#1
Pinsy14 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15	AIM HELP!!! Hi everyone I'm just going to get straight to the point cause IM FRUSTRATED. OK so here we go; I was using AIM the other day and the pop-up thingamabobber that said there is a new AIM out and I should download it. I said to myself; "self, I'm not doing anything right now why not download the newest version and check/test it out." Anyway a minute or two later when I got it downloaded and upgraded or what not, I tried to sign on. To my dissmay the 'AOL Instant Messenger Error' box keeps coming up and its the annoying one that says "The AIM service can't be reached." Now to me this means that my internet isn't plugged in or something along those lines. Obviously my internet works otherwise I wouldn't be making this post. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING. At least everything that I can think of. UNinstall and REinstall; didn't work. UNinstall and delete and REdownload it; didn't work. Get a new screen name; DIDN'T WORK. I was just wondering if someone could help me out and maybe has something that I haven't thought of. It would be greatly appreciated. P.S. If I try getting on AIM express it doesn't work either. __________________ ~Pinsy (The Personality) >AlsaceGUAL (Old School) >skibum2014 (Alias) >BinarySpartacus (GamerTag) (Alter Egos)

09-15-2005, 06:40 AM	#2
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 42 Posts: 25,185	RE: AIM HELP!!! Get Trillian. __________________ RIP

09-15-2005, 02:25 PM	#5
Pinsy14 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15	RE: Re: AIM HELP!!! Thank you spazzbite for displaying that site, my AIM now works and I'm able to talk to my friends at home again. Tasselfoot, MrEsqueek; thanks for the advice about Trillian and others. I'm aware that AIM isn't the best communicator available on the internet, however my friends and family from home have always used that program and don't know anything else. To some of them (like my mother) it's one of the only programs they know how to use. Anyway thanks again. __________________ ~Pinsy (The Personality) >AlsaceGUAL (Old School) >skibum2014 (Alias) >BinarySpartacus (GamerTag) (Alter Egos)

09-15-2005, 03:04 PM	#6
-Skooter- FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Computer ;) Posts: 316	RE: Re: AIM HELP!!! What's even worse, is that I said "no" to the upgrade, and it somehow, after multiple times of no, did it itself, and changed my deadaim to the newer version which really sucks ass. __________________ .so what. -Skooter- .drama makes life boring.

09-15-2005, 08:17 PM	#8
ToshX FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,111	RE: Re: AIM HELP!!! When I got that message I just closed the box. I forget if I had to directly end the process or was just able to close it, but either way, it hasn't upgraded. It's been about a month since I got the message.

09-15-2005, 10:07 PM	#9
emasame FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	yea.. AIM has some really bad Ad issues, i dont like it, but hell, EVERYONE i know has it __________________

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