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BROWSER ENHANCEMENTS

We focused heavily on improving your browser experience. The end result is faster page loads, relevant search results, and an improved Flash experience. We know you’ll love it!

ENHANCED TOOLBAR

Check out our fresh, clean Toolbar! We removed all outdated icons, allowing space for a larger search box and one-click access to Lifestream. Not bad, eh?

CONTENT SHARING

With one click you can share any of your favorite web pages via Facebook, Twitter, Lifestream, email and IM. Love an article? Share it instantly!

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS

Experience seamless installation, rapid downloading, and fewer pop-up updates. Try it out!

The FunWebProducts™ suite of applications are known to be incompatible with AOL Desktop 9.6 and will not run concurrently with the AOL Desktop Software. By proceeding with installing AOL Desktop 9.6, you acknowledge this incompatibility and give AOL permission to disable FunWebProducts on your computer.

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Windows 7 Compatible

System Requirements

  • Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
  • Internet Explorer 7 and 8
  • 166 MHz Pentium-class processor or higher
  • 128MB RAM, 460MB free disk space
  • 28.8 Kbps or faster modem, or other Internet connection
  • Windows 2000, ME or 98SE users please click here

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Mac Users

If you're using a Mac computer, AOL has new software that makes it easy to use email, AIM and browse the Web in one convenient place.

Try AOL® Desktop for Mac -- built for Mac users, by Mac users.

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