Laptop computer displaying logo of AOL, an American web portal and online service provider based in New York City *For many, the screeching tones of a dial-up modem evoke memories of the internet’s ...

(CNN) – AOL is ditching dial-up. The internet service was once the biggest name in internet service connectivity and is a vestige of the early days of the World Wide Web. Many who remember the ...

For millions, the first time they went online sounded like this: a click, a dial tone, a burst of static, a high-pitched screech, and then — if the internet gods smiled — silence, followed by a cheery ...

AOL says it will phase out its dial-up service at the end of September this year, ending the iconic dial-up sound, a nostalgic relic from the '90s and early '00s. The company, also known by its ...

I don’t think I’ll ever forget the sound—the chaotic screeching, static bursts, and electronic beeps that meant you were about to step out onto the World Wide Web. That unmistakable dial-up handshake ...

The heyday of the '90s internet service provider is worth remembering Most of us probably moved on from dial-up decades ago, but AOL, or as most people who grew up in the ‘90s and early aughts might ...

Q. This message follows the Windows 98 screen when I turn the computer on: "Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application. Windows registry or SYSTEM.INI file ...