Is AIM a resource hog?

gingo · Aug 6, 2004

I like to keep the bare minimums running on my PC. Usually all I have running in the background are MBM5 and Zone Alarm(sometimes).

Right now I use trillian which is nice, but I hardly use any other messenger besides AOL so its pointless to use trillian which is intended for multiple IM clients. And I miss out on certain features specifically for AIM.
So if I go download the latest version of AIM and install it, will it put a bunch of other useless crap or spyware onto my PC? And how does it do with usage of system resources?

snafumaster · Aug 6, 2004

As a general rule, I don't use any of the Instant Messenger software from the providers. What I use instead is GAIM.
I guess you know this, but for info for you or anyone...
This is an open source program and it let's you use any of the well known instant messenger protocols; AIM, Messenger, Jabber, Yahoo, ICQ and more. You will have access to them in one window. Right now, I have Yahoo, AIM and Messenger running at the same time. When you have a "chat" going with more than one person (reguardless of which protocol or protocols) you can switch between them using tabs...very slick!

Take a little to get used to, but I wouldn't be without it. I have no software installed that is supplied by the instant messenger companies themselves.

-Superman · Aug 6, 2004

yea but by using 3rd party programs such as GAIM and Trillian there are things you are unable to do.

When I installed AIM it put
2 AOL icons on my desktop
1 AOL icon at the top of my start menu
1 Folder with AIM things in my start menu
1 Link in my favorites in the 'Links' folder

alien dork · Aug 6, 2004

and GAIM won't let you transfer files to another person (at least i couldn't figure out a way to). You know how AIM has the ability to directly connect to another user? well... gaim can't. its horrible when you want some file/picture to be shared. go ahead and install aim and then download the aim AD hack to get rid of the ADs to comes with AIM. As for spyware. there is an option that asks you if you want it to be installed. I forgot the name of the spyware(it is actually used to play games via aim, but it collects data on ur comp and send it off(according to G4TechTV)).

greenman100 · Aug 6, 2004

wildtangent

Drec · Aug 6, 2004

when u install aim it asked if you want to install wildtangent and weatherbug, UNCLICK the boxes! and no trill is more of a resource hog then aim is.

delljunks · Aug 6, 2004

AIM can be a resource hog. Other apps like GAIM and Trillian try to hog less.

Drec · Aug 6, 2004

5.3MB's

snafumaster · Aug 7, 2004

gingo · Aug 7, 2004

Holy crap. I just installed the latest version of aim, then the ad hack. All is fine and it says aim is using like 2mb of system resources. but after a while it was up to like 19mb. I closed aim and restarted and it is still at like 19 megs. whats with it hogging so much.

Zatrix · Aug 7, 2004

my aim is using 33mb right now......

-Superman · Aug 7, 2004

mines using 12.2 MB heh

Drec · Aug 7, 2004

gingo said:
Holy crap. I just installed the latest version of aim, then the ad hack. All is fine and it says aim is using like 2mb of system resources. but after a while it was up to like 19mb. I closed aim and restarted and it is still at like 19 megs. whats with it hogging so much.

you have 512MBs of ram...its useing 19MB!!...that leaves you with 493Mbs...im sure it isnt slowing your system down any.

snafumaster · Aug 7, 2004

hrmmm 3megs, and that includes two instances of MSN, a Yahoo and AIM.

I like GAIM more now

alien dork · Aug 7, 2004

with gaim u can't transfer files

Zatrix · Aug 7, 2004

mines using 33mb so my system is slow as hell

Drec · Aug 7, 2004

Zatrix said:
mines using 33mb so my system is slow as hell

maybe it'd be faster if you reformatted after installing that new motherboard

idunno246 · Aug 7, 2004

alien dork said:
with gaim u can't transfer files

i can transfer files fine, just cant direct connect. Though, I am using the linux version.

AOL's AIM puts a bunch of stuff in ProgramFiles/AOD, aol on demand

Zatrix · Aug 7, 2004

Drec said:
maybe it'd be faster if you reformatted after installing that new motherboard

i might not get my new mobo. i dont have hours upon hours to install it and its gonna be too hard. not sure yet

Drec · Aug 7, 2004

Zatrix said:
i might not get my new mobo. i dont have hours upon hours to install it and its gonna be too hard. not sure yet

dude, takes 10 minutes to switch out a mobo.

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