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AOLŪ 9.0 Optimized offers a safer experience online that simplifies and enriches your life offline.
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Improved e-mail, instant messaging and expressions.
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Software Overview
Optimized Performance
Accelerate your experience. Now faster and more efficient, zip to the content you want with TopSpeed™ technology, Web Pop-up Controls and intuitive search.
Optimized Security
AOL 9.0 Optimized offers custom spam filters and e-mail anti-virus protection to help protect your PC. AOL® for Broadband members can also add a firewall.
Optimized for Families
Built-in protections help you safeguard your kids online, while special AOL experiences for kids and teens engage them in fun, age-appropriate activities.
Optimized Communications
Our newly upgraded instant messaging, Address Book and advanced e-mail options offer you the ultimate in behind-the-scenes control.
Optimized VIP Access
Get access to exclusive and on-demand news, music, sports and entertainment programming that completes your online experience.
Optimized Broadband
With additional firewall protection, enhanced e-mail, IM and specialized programming, adding AOL® for Broadband service to your basic high-speed cable or DSL connection gives you a more complete Broadband experience.
Optimized Expressions
Communicate your true colors. Stay in touch your way with animated SuperBuddy™ icons, online journal tools and designable e-mails.
Technical Requirments
  • Pentium® class processor 166 MHz or higher
  • Windows® operating system of Windows 98 or higher
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
  • Between 420 - 440 MB of free hard drive space to install AOL® 9.0 Optimized depending on your operating system, and up to an additional 81 MB if you need to install a new version of Internet Explorer
  • 128 MB of RAM
  • VGA, SVGA or better display
  • 800x600 screen resolution, 1024x768 for optimal viewing
  • 28.8 Kbps or faster modem or other means of Internet connection
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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