AOL Desktop Still Exists in 2025… Is It a Ripoff?

● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos! https://patreon.com/MichaelMJD I recently found out that AOL is still selling a $7/month subscription to their desktop client. It looks like something straight out of 2006, but it's made to run on modern versions of Windows. So you already know what I had to do... AOL Gold (Beta): https://beta.aol.com/projects/desktop/windows MSN Premium in 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56oXdEEnKrY ● Gear I use to make these videos: https://www.kit.co/mjd Camera: https://amzn.to/3ipyKc5 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3pqxycn Microphone: https://amzn.to/35UbkXb Editing Software (Premiere): https://amzn.to/39kawfS Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): https://amzn.to/3lVqVN6 ● Affiliate Links: Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2xVmMB3 Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: https://amzn.to/44CX7tN Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20 ● Music/Credits: Background Music: "Wish You'd Never Left", "Blue Mood", and "Hookah Bar" from the YouTube Audio Library "George Street Shuffle", "Airport Lounge", "Dispersion Relation", "Funkorama", "Samba Isobel", "Spy Groove", and "Acid Jazz" by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon. Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research. #MichaelMJD #AOL #Windows Chapters: 00:00 - Intro & Overview 03:36 - Signing on... 06:00 - You've got mail! 08:34 - Settings 11:22 - "Premium Security" 14:30 - The rest of the toolbar 18:31 - Feedback forums 21:02 - Gotta go fast 22:56 - Ads, ads, and more ads 26:25 - Using without an account 29:26 - The beta release 31:34 - Outro