AOL 9.1 Is Here!
Posted Nov 16th 2007 5:36PM by Doran Butuche
Filed under: Announcements
We are exited to announce that AOL 9.1 has been released for all users, both free and paid!
AOL 9.1 is the latest version of AOL's integrated, desktop software. Sharing the look and feel of 9.0 versions, AOL 9.1 provides enhancements to web browsing, email, instant messaging, and other areas of the service. You can download AOL 9.1 at Discover AOL.
AOL 9.1 offers some exciting new features around browsing. If you already have connectivity (like broadband) you can browse without signing on. That way you can quickly and easily get directly onto the web. We'll prompt you for sign-on when you ask or attempt to get access to personal information, like email or IM.
Email has been enhanced as well. In AOL 9.1, we offer an "Inbox" style email system. If you are already a user, you can continue with the "Old/New" view, or adopt the new Internet-based "Inbox" style (which contains all old and new email together). We've also extended your mailbox with unlimited storage. For current users, if you would like to switch to this new style, go to KW: Inbox.
We have also added RSS support providing a quick and easy way to manage your favorite RSS feeds on the myAOL website.
Over the next few weeks, we'll provide additional details and rationale behind the new features in AOL 9.1. Watch this area for new entries where we'll respond to your questions, comments, and suggestions.
Until then, have fun with the AOL 9.1!
Thanks,
Doran Butuche
Senior Product Manager
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1. I no longer reply to nor forward emails with graphics or photos for they are automatically uploaded which takes too much time. This has hindered the usual enjoyment I use to have with my emails for I no longer can share them with others. I do not like 9.1 at all!! Back to 9 for me...
Posted at 5:53PM on Jan 24th 2008 by sylvia
2. Did you notice above that AOL is "exited to announce that AOL 9.1" "EXITED??" They proof their press releases like they proof their computer code. 9.1 is a real dog. So I "exited" it... After reverting back to 9.0, anyone know how to get the annoying pop-up asking me to install 9.1 to STOP?
Posted at 12:59PM on Jan 27th 2008 by bjbonde
3. What should I do?
All of the sudden all of the icons for AOL 9.1 on my desktop turned to some little white microsoft-type square and clicking any AOL icon resulted in nothing. AOL 9.1 seemed to be working just fine before this. I went to the Start menu "Programs" and tried to use the "sign on to AOL Now" icon and it did nothing. Luckily I was able to use the Start (XP) menu to "Connect to" using AOL 9.0. I got some microsoft windows message. I had to sign on to AOL as "guest" because it absolutely would not work any other way and then it asked for my name and password. Now, when I start the computer, it says, "Failed to load dll."
Connecting this way is unacceptable and the connection is inferior to what it was--my favorites are not on the Favorites menu for example. Should I download AOL 9.0 and hope for the best? I've looked through the AOL "wizard" and help sections and it says to use the AOL System Information Utilities but that suggests I check with AOL first. The option that this Utility offers is to rebuild AOL or something like that. I'm afraid that if I do something that I'll be even worse off.
Posted at 10:13PM on Feb 1st 2008 by brightonrick
4. We are very disappointed with 9.1. First my toolbar got corrupted and many icons disapeared and some icons from other screen names got mixed into the main screen name. Also signing on is slower and more cumbersome. And things lock up on occasion which 9.0 did not do to us. We are not happy with this supposed upgrade so we will uninstall it and go back to 9.0 which will hopefully bring us back to where we were a few months ago. And....we will certainly hesitate to install any new versions without waiting for a year for AOL to work out the bugs.
Gary O.
Posted at 11:00AM on Feb 10th 2008 by Gary O.
5. My PC Guru down loaded the 9.0 VR from Goggle. It took about 5/10 minutes. Happy? Don't know yet. For years I used 9.0 Security Edition, and was very happy but it was old. My PC guru says stay away from Vista.
Posted at 12:36PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Doug
6. I'm hesitant to download 9.1 version as I've read so many negative comments. I'm using 9.0VR right now and think I'll wait til the bugs are worked out ... whatever they are.
Posted at 9:04AM on Dec 14th 2007 by dancinjud
7. The signature function in AOL 9.1 is a problem especially if you are replying to a message. Instead of inserting the signature ant the cursor location, it is placed at the bottom of the e-mail and adopts the formatting of the last line of text. So if you're replying to and/or quoting a previously sent e-mail, the signature is indented and adopts the font color and style of the text in the previous e-mail.
Posted at 2:24PM on Dec 18th 2007 by David
8. I tried AOL 9.1 & I do "not" like it because, I want to be SIGNED IN, when I connect to AOL. I'm sticking with AOL 8.0VR
because, if it isn't broken, don't fix it. Edward, Indiana
Posted at 3:10AM on Dec 21st 2007 by EDWARD STOTTS
9. Hello Edward,
You can have AOL 9.1 automatically sign you in at start up. Just click on the “Settings” Toolbar Icon, then select “Start-up Settings”. Now just check the box next to “Automatically sign on with this screen name when I open AOL”, enter your password and you should be set.
Posted at 9:49AM on Dec 21st 2007 by Doran Butuche
10. I tried AOL 9.1 and eventually I went back to AOL 9.0VR because of all the problems it has.It kept stopping and I kept getting an error message that could not be deleted and I had to keep turning off my computer to get rid of it.I would advise everyone to wait until the bugs have been worked out.
Posted at 3:26PM on Dec 23rd 2007 by Dan
11. I'm definitely ready to switch back. When I grab a quote from a message for my reply, it puts it under the signature. Useless to me there and too much work to cut and paste. Why isn't this in the proper place?!
Posted at 2:35PM on Dec 28th 2007 by Lucia
12. I had to reformat my hard drive a few days ago and now downloaded 9.1. I like the classic version better but can't find it anywhere to download. Anyone know where I can download aol 9.0vr?
Posted at 4:14PM on Jan 2nd 2008 by BryanMendes
13. I downloaded AOL 9.1 a couple of weeks ago. The insert picture feature in an e-mail is a problem. It keeps "preparing the picture for upload" which takes a while before it is inserted. AOL 9.1 also kept shutting down and restarting. I hated it and deleted it.
Posted at 4:26PM on Jan 4th 2008 by Frank
14. For some reason AOL 9.1 loaded itself on my PC. I did not request it. I saw the notice flash past and did not even have AOL running except for AIM. Now my browsers do not work. My email is very slow and I use outlook. Can anyone or did anyone have the same problem. Can anyone help me with this. I can not even look at an answer on my own PC and I am using my daughters to send this.
Posted at 12:19PM on Jan 7th 2008 by netengnj
15. someone asked about getting 9.0vr.... I found this link:
http://daol.aol.com/software/90vr
I have been hesitant to d/l the new verion.... past upsates have shown me to wait a while b4 upgrading....
Hope this works for you !
Posted at 6:23AM on Jan 10th 2008 by Gina K
16. Having a problem with 9.1 sporadically including quoted text into response emails. Anyone else have this problem? I know that I'm following the right steps because it will work in the morning, and then not work in the afternoon...
Help!
Posted at 3:43PM on Jan 17th 2008 by Pamela