I have found a way to enable a hidden tab in the preferences, which gives you control over ads!
Instructions:
1) Make sure all AIM processes are closed first! Force them closed from the task manager.
2) Open "C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\AIMBeta\services\imApp\ver0_1_12\content \prefs\prefsContainer.box" in WordPad (DO NOT use NotePad, as it won't save properly)
2) Search for "TabAds"
3) Change the following line:
Code:
<aolVerticalTab id="tabAds" collapsed="true" justify="left" label="Ads"/>
to
Code:
<aolVerticalTab id="tabAds" justify="left" prefSetAttribute="collapsed" label="Ads"/>
4) Save file and open AIM. There will be a new tab named "Ads" in the preferences, allowing you to resize the adverts and even shut them off.
I've attached my copy of the file incase you don't feel like doing the work. Just overwrite your old version with my modded one.
For more info, see my original post on Neowin
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.ph...entry585829725
[Edit] Copied instructions and screen shot from my other post. Also uploaded modded file to here.