"Matt Warnock" <mdw208@psu.edu> wrote in
news:X75jb.108708$qj6.4773478@news1.news.adelphia. net:

> I have a problem with my computer. I'm running windows XP and i've
> been running the same install for well over a year, which is great for
> me. I'd like to try to keep problems under control instead of just
> formatting. Well, i found a problem i can't fix. I'm using the newest
> version of AOL's AIM. For some reason, when i start my computer, AIM
> will open and mysteriously close before logging on. Ocassionally it
> will have enough time to log in, but does ulitimately close. Could
> this be something running in the background? I dont like jumping to
> conclusions about viruses and spyware, but something is closing this
> program. What ideas do you have about troubleshooting this?
>
> thanks!
>
>
>

What OS ? If it is Win2K or Win XP look in the Application Event log.


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