AIM - Preview
Overview
AIM - Preview is a software program developed by AOL. The primary executable is named aim.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 56.19 MB (58,917,007 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 88% of users of AIM - Preview come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.
Program details
URL: www.aol.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\aol\aim
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\AOL\AIM\Uninstall AIM.exe"
Estimated size: 56.19 MB
Files installed by AIM - Preview
Program executable: | aim.exe |
Name: | AIM for Windows |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\aol\aim\aim.exe |
MD5: | 0d892b4c28c02552b85f8d2ba2321053 |
Additional files:
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aoldiag.dll - AOL Diagnostics
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tbdiag.dll
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aolload.exe - AOL Loader
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libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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NPSWF32.dll (by Adobe Systems) - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.0 r1)
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Uninstall AIM.exe - AIM for Windows (AIM Installer)
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avcodec-53.dll
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avformat-53.dll
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avutil-51.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer'.
How do I remove AIM - Preview?
You can uninstall AIM - Preview from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program AIM - Preview, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AIM - Preview.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by AIM - Preview you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win XP 33%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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Windows XP |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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Geography
87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
87.50% |
Canada |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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GIGABYTE |
33.33% |
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Dell |
33.33% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
33.33% |
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Gigabyte X58A-UD5 |
33.33% |
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Dell Computer Dimension 3... |
33.33% |
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About AOL
America Online develops, grows, and invests in brands and sites.
Publisher URL: corp.aol.com