How to make AOL Friendly ?
(Fix AOL Graphics and Video Quality)

 

Poor Quality Images:

If you are an AOL member, the images you see on the web might not be clear and sharp. AOL automatically converts and compresses all the images, which makes colors band and images appear grainy and blurry. There is nothing web designers and developers can do about it, but you can fix it in your AOL Preferences.


What You Should Do:

AOL allows you to turn off this compression and you'll be able to see websites and graphics as they were intended. Follow the instructions below:

If you're using AOL 6.0:

  1. Click on Settings, then on Preferences
  2. Under Organization, click on Internet Properties (WWW)
  3. Click Web Graphics, select Never compress graphics, then click OK.
  4. You need to Reload the websites or restart your AOL software for the change to take effect.

If you're using AOL 4.0 or 5.0:

  1. Click on My AOL, then Preferences.
  2. Click on the WWW icon, then on Web Graphics.
  3. Uncheck the box marked Use Compressed Graphics, then click OK.
  4. You need to Reload the websites or restart your AOL software for the change to take effect.

If you're using AOL 3.0:

  1. Go to Members and then Preferences
  2. Then click on WWW then on Internet Properties.
  3. Uncheck the box marked Use Compressed Graphics, then click OK.
  4. You need to Reload the websites or restart your AOL software for the change to take effect.

For Java Videos/Movies to Work:

You need to turn on Java Script to be able to watch streaming videos. Follow the instructions below:

If you're using AOL 6.0:

  1. Click on Settings, then on Preferences
  2. Under Organization, click on Internet Properties (WWW)
  3. Click on theSecurity tab, then select Custom Level, and scroll to Scripting.
  4. Select Enable under Active Scripting and Scripting of Java Applets.
  5. Click OK, Apply, and then OK.

If you're using AOL 4.0 or 5.0:

  1. Click on My AOL, then Preferences.
  2. Click on the WWW icon, then on Security tab.
  3. Select Custom, then click on the Settings button.
  4. Select Enable under Active Scripting and Scripting of Java Applets.
  5. Click OK, Apply, and then OK.