Remove ads in AIM Triton!

[f0rbez]

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:

<aolVerticalTab id="tabAds" collapsed="true" justify="left" label="Ads"/>

to

<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.

[ys8er2323]

wow nice work, I really like the new aim

[chikenkicker]

i hated the new aim, im sticking with 5.9

[aznballa161]

question. can you view profiles on AIM triton, i cant find it anywhere. thanks.

[chikenkicker]

you have to open an im with the person you want to view their info

[aznballa161]

i dont want to view their info. i want to view their profile. i dont know if you can see the profile but i cant. if they have an away message, it shows what their away message says, but not their profile

[chikenkicker]

oh then i dont know

[f0rbez]

nope, ya can't view profiles yet. can't do alot yet.

[chikenkicker]

but like i said i hated it so they better make it better if they want me using it

[fmccoy2189]

I just downloaded it an am looking for the folder where you change not too have add's but cant find it can anyone help? i also tried viewing hidden folders, but that still doesnt help