America Online 3.0 May Stop Responding When Using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

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SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) with America Online (AOL) version 3.0, AOL may stop responding (hang).

This behavior can occur when you connect your computer to the Internet using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), and the ICS host is using a dial-up connection.

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RESOLUTION

You need to install the most recent version of America Online, available at the following Web site:

http://www.aol.com/ (http://www.aol.com/)

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The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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kb3rdparty kbfaq kbprb KB261572

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