Are Your Images Fuzzy?

Here’s how to turn off AOL image compression:

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ATTENTION AOL USERS:
If you’d prefer to use the default AOL browser, you can disable AOL’s image compression in your WWW option settings.

 

By default, America On-Line compresses web graphics to speed downloading of web pages. While this can be desirable this image compression can cause side effects such as images appearing blurry or with dark bands and associated text rendered unreadable. AOL’s image compression can be easily switched on or off. To download an AOL compatible external browser, select one of the links below.

 

 Get Microsoft Internet Explorer  

Step One
First click on My AOL (Members menu option for AOL 3.0 or earlier) and then Preferences.
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Step Two
Click on WWW and make sure the Uncompressed graphics button is selected.

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Step Three
You must also clear your browser’s memory (cache) by clicking on the Advanced button, then clicking on the “purge cache” button. Finally close the resulting windows by clicking yes, ok, and ok. Done!