| Please ensure that your computer meets the system requirements for the version of the AOL Desktop software that you want to install. If you install the AOL Desktop software on a computer that doesn't meet the system requirements, you may experience problems with either the software or the computer. Notes:
- To check whether your computer meets the system requirements specified below, please read our help article How do I determine whether my computer meets the system requirements? If your computer doesn't meet the requirements, please contact your computer's manufacturer for information on upgrading your system.
- The system requirements listed below are the bare minimum for the respective AOL Desktop software versions. If your computer has higher/faster/better specifications, you're good to go.
To learn about the system requirements for the AOL Desktop software you want to use, click the appropriate link below:
AOL Desktop 9.7| Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 (32-bit and 64-bit versions) | | 1 GHz processor | | 1 GB of RAM (32-bit), 2 GB of RAM (64-bit) | | 230 MB of free hard drive space | | Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10 | | 1024 x 768 screen resolution | | 28.8kbps modem or BYOA/LAN, DSL, Cable, ISDN |
Note: To find out if your version is up-to-date, please see our help article Is my AOL Desktop software up-to-date?
AOL 9.0 VR
| Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 SE |
| 166 MHz processor |
| 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended) |
| 205 MB of free hard drive space plus an additional 90 MB if you need to install Internet Explorer 6.0 |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 (for Windows Me, Internet Explorer 5.5) |
| VGA, SVGA display at 800 x 600 screen resolution (1024 x 768 is recommended for optimal viewing) |
| 28.8kbps modem or BYOA/LAN, DSL, Cable, ISDN |
AOL Desktop v10.1
| Windows Vista |
Windows XP |
| Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 3000+ processor |
Pentium I or equivalent processor (1 GHz Pentium II processor recommended) |
| 512 MB RAM |
128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) |
| 230 MB of free hard drive space |
230 MB of free hard drive space |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 |
Internet Explorer 6.0 |
| 1024 x 768 screen resolution |
1024 x 768 screen resolution |
| 28.8kbps modem or BYOA/LAN, DSL, Cable, ISDN |
28.8kbps modem or BYOA/LAN, DSL, Cable, ISDN |
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