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June 26, 2008 at 4:45 pm #154800Jon8RFCMember
bump…
Added instructions on how to remove the profile ads, and it looks flawless 😀 However, it removes the tabs in the window…so if you’re like me and don’t use the profile tabs, I have the solution.
Can a mod sticky this thread? I’m not sure why I never stickied it in the past.
June 30, 2008 at 12:22 am #154808VvWolverinevVParticipantVery nice! I agree that this thread should definitely be stickied.
June 30, 2008 at 5:38 pm #154828erpman1ParticipantVvWolverinevV;230768 wrote:This solution still works in AIM 6.8.8.4 🙂Note that the line 0 is missing from strings.xml, but this does not seem to affect the solution.
actually, VvWolverinevV, the “bl.adMagic” string is there in strings.xml of AIM 6.8.x. It’s just that “bl.adMagic” has been moved to near the top section of the strings.xml file which makes it easier to find. Some users might not see it right away and some others will find it there if you look carefully.
I’m currently using AIM 6.8.10.1 on my XP & Vista machines and I’ve looked at its string.xml file and found the “bl.adMagic” section near the top instead of in the middle.
June 30, 2008 at 5:51 pm #154829erpman1Participantbscabl;225190 wrote:i gotta comment on this..
use it or dont.. makes no diff to me.. but not trustworthy?!?
weve been doing this since 2004 and have more awards from reputable software sites than i need to mention..yea, im the adhack author..
my, this is a blunt response from the creator of aim ad hack.
awards don’t mean a thing to me and some other people here. your program may be very good but it is serious overkill to some aim users who really want a simple solution into removing the ads from the AIM program without some unnecessary stuff involved. nothing more, nothing less.
Kudos to Jon8RFC for making AIM 5.x patches and the solutions to remove the ads in the AIM 6.x versions.
July 12, 2008 at 8:18 pm #154832bhaberleMemberGreat tip!!!! Do you happen to know how to remove the addons box at the bottom of the buddylist? I’ve been trying to search for a way to do that for weeks!
July 12, 2008 at 11:54 pm #154809VvWolverinevVParticipanterpman1;231122 wrote:actually, VvWolverinevV, the “bl.adMagic” string is there in strings.xml of AIM 6.8.x. It’s just that “bl.adMagic” has been moved to near the top section of the strings.xml file which makes it easier to find. Some users might not see it right away and some others will find it there if you look carefully.I’m currently using AIM 6.8.10.1 on my XP & Vista machines and I’ve looked at its string.xml file and found the “bl.adMagic” section near the top instead of in the middle.
Good call 😉
bhaberle;231427 wrote:Great tip!!!! Do you happen to know how to remove the addons box at the bottom of the buddylist? I’ve been trying to search for a way to do that for weeks!Jon8RFC made a new thread about this: https://bigblueball.com/forums/aim-support/42842-triton-aim-6-modding.html
August 5, 2008 at 6:39 pm #154833ooberMemberJon8RFC;231029 wrote:bump…Added instructions on how to remove the profile ads, and it looks flawless 😀 However, it removes the tabs in the window…so if you’re like me and don’t use the profile tabs, I have the solution.
Can a mod sticky this thread? I’m not sure why I never stickied it in the past.
Thanks for all the mods! They work great.
The mod to remove the buddy profile ad looks good, but I found two problems. This may be the OCD part of me speaking. First, if the buddy is not away, but has a “status message,” this message will not show in their buddy profile. Second, the orange “buddy update” icon next to the screen name in the buddy list will not disappear even if you look at their profile.
Any ideas on how to fix these two things? Thanks again for the other mods though! I appreciate it.
October 21, 2008 at 3:27 am #154834rossmac7MemberIN 6.9 Beta 2 there is in Ad in the Preferences now too. This can eaaily be removed
C:Program FilesAIM6servicesimAppver6_9_2_27contentprefsprefsContainerStyles.box
delete last two entries:November 11, 2008 at 10:56 am #154835aatwosonParticipantoober, I also noticed additional small bugs to the buddy profile ad removal.
1) I am unable to copy any text that is in someone’s profile when viewing it.
2) Anytime I attempt to edit my buddy info, it has been cleared when I click “Edit Info.”That makes a total of four bugs caused by removing the buddy info ad. Any ideas, anyone?
January 6, 2009 at 8:48 pm #154830erpman1Participantaatwoson;233734 wrote:oober, I also noticed additional small bugs to the buddy profile ad removal.1) I am unable to copy any text that is in someone’s profile when viewing it.
2) Anytime I attempt to edit my buddy info, it has been cleared when I click “Edit Info.”That makes a total of four bugs caused by removing the buddy info ad. Any ideas, anyone?
hey guys. happy new year 2009! I haven’t been here in a while since I last posted in this forum thread.
oober and aatwoson, what version(s) of AOL IM were you using when you had this problem? I don’t seem to have the “edit buddy info” bugs with the current AOL IM I’ve been using which is 6.8.14.6. Try updating to the latest official release of AIM.
January 24, 2009 at 8:16 pm #154836aatwosonParticipantUpgraded to AIM 6.9 Beta2. Still experiencing the bug where I cannot copy any text in someone’s buddy profile after removing the buddy profile ad.
April 11, 2009 at 2:06 am #154801Jon8RFCMemberSorry I’m late. I haven’t been keeping up with the AIM scene much in the past 3.5-4 years; I only occasionally hop on BBB or AIM.
No promises, but I’ll take a look at the copying text problem.
June 20, 2009 at 12:32 am #154838HVRMemberHello.
Sorry if this is a bump, but it appears to be stickied. I just came from Google and I wanted to say thanks for this, I wasn’t too sure about using an .exe like the earlier fellow mentioned, but this seems completely fine. I understand but don’t like the whole advertising thing with IMs, which I see on both AIM and MSN Live Messager, although because my Miranda IM doesn’t seem to be working right I’ll end up using officials for now.
Thanks again for the fix.July 4, 2009 at 2:51 am #154797airtasParticipantwhat if I use aim 6.8? what version of adaimhack do I use?
September 23, 2009 at 3:21 pm #154831erpman1Participantairtas;240009 wrote:what if I use aim 6.8? what version of adaimhack do I use?you’re on your own if you use adaimhack, airtas. go ask the creator of that program on what version to use with AIM 6.8.
I still use the tips Jon8RFC mentioned on latest AIM 6.8 build to block ads which are still effective.
btw, AIM 7.0.11.2 final is out. still requires a minimum of Win2k much like the 6.x versions.
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