This exact same thing is happening to me also at least 10-15 times a day. And has every since there was an automatic update to my AOL several days ago. I am not on dialup but cable, I am in OH and I have not changed the rate I am paying AOL. Plus it is happening to both my children one in Akron OH the other in Columbus OH. It is very annoying especially when it causes the computer to freeze up if I am in the middle of a long email or working on a project, all is lost unless I have stopped and save it at every step of the way. Does anyone know what is going on? Connie In a message dated 8/15/2006 9:25:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, VanetteHobbs@aol.com writes: AOL freezes, 10-15 times a day or simply closes, as in *blink* it's gone. This happens when I try to open mail, switch screen names, any little thing will make it go off. I'm sure it's utterly coincidental with my changing to the cheaper rate but it does look suspicious . . . Oh, and I've rebooted the computer several times but that didn't help either. Does this sound like a software corruption? Is anyone else having this kind of difficulty? It is a regional thing --I'm in Columbia, MO.