Greetings,
I'm running Windows XP and after a recent set of updates I find that AIM is
giving me a connection error (I go throough logging in and it immediately
says the connection was lost). I tried it on Trillian with the same results
for AIM.

I did some searching and apparently I'm not the only one experiencing this..
the question is if there's a recovery strategy. I tried uninstalling the
updates (ironically they warn that doing so may cause problems for AIM) and
still face the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Shane

Shane <Shane•Varnadore@DoYouLikeGreenEggsAndSpamBoweBell Howell.com>
wrote:
> Greetings,
> I'm running Windows XP and after a recent set of updates I find that
> AIM is giving me a connection error (I go throough logging in and it
> immediately says the connection was lost). I tried it on Trillian
> with the same results for AIM.
>
> I did some searching and apparently I'm not the only one experiencing
> this.. the question is if there's a recovery strategy. I tried
> uninstalling the updates (ironically they warn that doing so may
> cause problems for AIM) and still face the problem.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shane

I'd keep the updates installed, and try uningstalling & reinstalling AIM.

Not a bad idea, should have thought of it myself!

I tried uninstall/reinstall both with and withiout the updates (They're back
on the system again) and still have that trouble.

Fortunately AIM came up with a Beta.. unfortunately I still can't use
Trillian for AIM

:: sigh ::

I read there's something different in how servers are accessed/used/whatnot
with the new updates, perhaps that's why even Trillian doesn't use AIM..

Perhaps they'll have a newer version.

Thanks anyhoo,

Shane

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> Shane <Shane.Varnadore@DoYouLikeGreenEggsAndSpamBoweBell Howell.com>
> wrote:
>> Greetings,
>> I'm running Windows XP and after a recent set of updates I find that
>> AIM is giving me a connection error (I go throough logging in and it
>> immediately says the connection was lost). I tried it on Trillian
>> with the same results for AIM.
>>
>> I did some searching and apparently I'm not the only one experiencing
>> this.. the question is if there's a recovery strategy. I tried
>> uninstalling the updates (ironically they warn that doing so may
>> cause problems for AIM) and still face the problem.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Shane
>
> I'd keep the updates installed, and try uningstalling & reinstalling AIM.
>

I have AIM, Trillian, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, etc. They all kept working fine
for me. I was told to reboot though. I use the old AOL Communicator
though for AIM. I don't run any new version of AIM. But that doesn't
explain why my Trillian is working and yours don't. Are you using the
free version like I am?

--
Bill

"Shane" <Shane•Varnadore@DoYouLikeGreenEggsAndSpamBoweBell Howell.com>
wrote in message news:%23Jju9SQgHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
> Not a bad idea, should have thought of it myself!
>
> I tried uninstall/reinstall both with and withiout the updates
> (They're back on the system again) and still have that trouble.
>
> Fortunately AIM came up with a Beta.. unfortunately I still can't use
> Trillian for AIM
>
>>> sigh ::
>
> I read there's something different in how servers are
> accessed/used/whatnot with the new updates, perhaps that's why even
> Trillian doesn't use AIM..
> Perhaps they'll have a newer version.
>
> Thanks anyhoo,
>
> Shane