# Removing AOL's AIM permanently

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-aols-aim-permanently/384211>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 15, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-aols-aim-permanently/384211 "2006-12-15T00:59:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-aols-aim-permanently/384211/1 "2006-12-15T00:59:36Z")

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I have no idea why, but I thought I would try AIM. Even though I have removed it from my machine, it still keeps trying to download an “update.”

Anyone know how to permanently remove it?

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**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-aols-aim-permanently/384211/2 "2006-12-15T01:22:47Z")

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The following instructions involve editing the registry:

[http://www.pchell.com/software/cliff.shtml#AIM](http://www.pchell.com/software/cliff.shtml#AIM)