AIM+ Tip

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 6:24 pm

Just so that everyone knows-

A quick and easy way to make sure that you open aim+ and not plain aim is to go to start --> run and type in AIM+. This way, you have no doubt that you are running it (because I have seen stuff (and gotten a lot of msgs from people that are unsure of what they are running) about the fact that people aren't sure that they are actually running AIM+).

Maybe this should be a sticky or something...not that anyone looks at the announcements and/or stickys.

AnyoneEB · Post by **AnyoneEB** » Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:37 pm

I thought it was pretty obvious when AIM opened because of the annoying ads. I've had AIM open on start-up instead of AIM+ sometimes, but not always.

j Unit 2oo3 · Post by **j Unit 2oo3** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 6:20 pm

thanks for the tip.

Post by **Big-O Ryan** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 10:46 pm

I forget when I added the ability to just type "aim+" in the run box, but I'm glad that somebody other than me noticed it.

Timelessblur · Post by **Timelessblur** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 10:50 pm

there is another way. that is go to the aim short cut and change it target to aim+. that works for me. It a lot less typing and clicking every time i use aim+ and I always know what I am using

DADINK13 · Post by **DADINK13** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 10:51 pm

Here's another tip: this is what I did..

Make a shortcut for AIM+ on your desktop. If you're one of those people who don't start AIM when thier computer starts, that way you'll know you're always running AIM+ when you start AIM.

What I did was make the shortcut for AIM+ on my desktop, except renamed it to "AOL Instant Messenger." That way, you'll never have to keep opening the run box..you got AIM+ just a mouse-click (or two) away.

I thought I'd throw in my two cents.

Master Jedi · Post by **Master Jedi** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 10:56 pm

I put a shortcut to AIM+ in my QuickLaunch bar and I added another shortcut in my Startup folder on my start menu.

Timelessblur · Post by **Timelessblur** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:04 pm

me I just change the taget of the aim short cuts to AIM+. I noticed that works very well 2

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:08 pm

Wow...I had forgotten I had posted this!!

But yea...the Run Dialog has never failed me...especially since that's what I use to open all my programs...that and the quick launch menu...

DADINK13 · Post by **DADINK13** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:10 pm

I'm a desktop person. All of my icons are on my desktop. I'm still in the process or rebuilding it since I formatted my machine a while ago..But there were over 70 icons on my desktop.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:16 pm

LoL

I have about 100 icons...I just counted...

Prolly 95% of them are ones I dont use like MSWORD and such...

The reason I have so much is that I automatically have my browser save files it ddl's to the desktop...and even though I'm always running the Unused Desktop Wizard...and I always end up with more I can handle with...

Timelessblur · Post by **Timelessblur** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:16 pm

DADINK13 wrote:I'm a desktop person. All of my icons are on my desktop. I'm still in the process or rebuilding it since I formatted my machine a while ago..But there were over 70 icons on my desktop.

damn is all I have to day. I hate clutter desktops. me I a folder person and I like it all orgizan some what on my desktop other wise i got nuts trying to find the stuff i need

DADINK13 · Post by **DADINK13** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:21 pm

Timelessblurr wrote:damn is all I have to day. I hate clutter desktops. me I a folder person and I like it all orgizan some what on my desktop other wise i got nuts trying to find the stuff i need

Well it wasn't cluttered. I had them organized. On the far right I have all of my physical drives (ZIP, my three hard drives, and my CD-ROM drives), with my recycle bin at the bottom of that column. My games were on the right side in alphabetical order. Top left is My Computer, followed by My Network Places, My Documents, a shorcut to My Music, then IE and Netscape, Outlook, AIM and ICQ, then my utilities (Norton SystemWorks, etc..), then my audio players, followed by my graphic editing suites, then my audio editing, ripping, burning software.

Confusing I know, but if you would actually see for yourself, just follow the link below. The picture's old--from before I formatted my machine, but at least it gives you an idea of my "clutter."

http://www.geocities.com/dadink13/desktop.jpg

Master Jedi · Post by **Master Jedi** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 12:30 am

Timelessblurr wrote:
DADINK13 wrote:I'm a desktop person. All of my icons are on my desktop. I'm still in the process or rebuilding it since I formatted my machine a while ago..But there were over 70 icons on my desktop.
damn is all I have to day. I hate clutter desktops. me I a folder person and I like it all orgizan some what on my desktop other wise i got nuts trying to find the stuff i need

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Add a REG_DWORD value called NoDesktop and set its value to 1.

Now you will not see ANY icons on your desktop.

bigjesse · Post by **bigjesse** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 9:58 pm

is there some kind of interactive desktop, that would be a reall kool thing

liek click on a foldetr and it goes to the folder on your desktop, ther are so many options i can think of right now if this was real, if it is please tell me

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