AOL DESKTOP FOR WINDOWS — AOL DESKTOP
This update contains fixes that were discovered through beta tester feedback and contains some of the most requested features. If you like what you see, or want to vote for the next feature to be added, drop us a line of feedback!
July Updates and Fixes
July #2 07/28: report spam fixed
July #1 07/14: Mailbox Performance
July Update #2 - 7/28/2026 (Version 11.1.5134)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - In some cases Report Spam on an email was failing
- HOT Fixed! - If Full window theming is on and a child window was maximized by double clicking the title bar, the window would fail to render the top right and the bottom
July Update #1 - 7/14/2026 (Version 11.1.5129)
Changes in this release
- HOT Improved! - MailList performance improvement - for folder open, and QuickFind filter changes
- HOT Fixed! - With the Themes setting Full Window Theming on; corrected the opening of Mail Filters window, and Spell Check window failed to open
- HOT Fixed! - On the ReadMail window when a Spam mail is open, corrected the missing icon for the Not Spam button
June Updates and Fixes
June #1 06/09: updated browser!
June Update #1 - 6/9/2026 (Version 11.1.5119)
Changes in this release
- HOT Updated! - browser
May Updates and Fixes
May #1 05/11: full window theming, and more
May Update #1 - 5/11/2026 (Version 11.1.5110)
Changes in this release
- HOT New! - Settings -> Theme -> Full Window Theming option is available on Windows 11 or higher
- New! - Added support for server control of new features tests
April Updates and Fixes
April #1 04/24: crash fix for drag and drop
April Update #1 - 4/24/2026 (Version 11.1.5097)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - crashes that occur during drag and drop feature
March Updates and Fixes
March #1 03/16: updated browser!
March Update #1 - 3/16/2026 (Version 11.1.5071)
Changes in this release
- HOT Updated! - browser
February Updates and Fixes
February #2 02/27: web page password detection fixes, lockup fix, font color corrections
February #1 02/09: crash fixes, user data back up fixes!
February Update #2 - 2/27/2026 (Version 11.1.5067)
Changes in this release
- HOT Improved! - Added detection for more kinds of web page password fields.
- HOT Fixed! - Corrected the color of second level menu text in dark themes.
- HOT Fixed! - Corrected a lockup on startup on from a file access error.
- HOT Fixed! - Corrected the color of the text of selected items in the Mailbox folder content.
February Update #1 - 2/9/2026 (Version 11.1.5052)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - various crashes
- HOT Fixed! - not all user data backed up, available for export/import
January Updates and Fixes
January #4 01/26: published menu items fix, updated company name in text fix!
January #3 01/21: duplicated menu items fix, selected mail highlight fix, and more!
January #2 01/15: browser tab issue fix, updated 3rd party libraries
January #1 01/12: draft count fix, app launch issues fix, and more!
January Update #4 - 1/26/2026 (Version 11.1.5043)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - some menu items out of date
- Updated! - company name in text when reporting a bug
January Update #3 - 1/21/2026 (Version 11.1.5041)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - content menu items duplicating
- HOT Fixed! - open favorites in tabbed browser blanked out web content
- Updated! - theme colors, including selection in mailbox matching current theme
January Update #2 - 1/15/2026 (Version 11.1.5037)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - all browser tabs show last web site loaded
- Updated! - 3rd party libraries
January Update #1 - 1/12/2026 (Version 11.1.5032)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - sending mail (now) leaves a count of 1 on drafts folder
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases unable to launch app
- HOT Fixed! - disable .net update prompt for ARM processors
- Fixed! - welcome not authenticated when you get prewelcome popup
- Updated! - copyright in Help>About AOL
December Updates and Fixes
December #4 12/17: .net 8 detection fix!
December #3 12/12: crash fixes!
December #2 12/10: blank mail list fix, error deleting mail fix, and much more!
December #1 12/08: updated browser, draft folder fix, and much more!
December Update #4 - 12/17/2025 (Version 11.1.5022)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - .net 8 detection on specific hardware
December Update #3 - 12/12/2025 (Version 11.1.5019)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - crashes
December Update #2 - 12/10/2025 (Version 11.1.5018)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases mail lists can be blank
- HOT Fixed! - can get error 4001/4007 when attempting to delete/permanently delete mail
- Fixed! - notification overlay on facebook.com
December Update #1 - 12/8/2025 (Version 11.1.5011)
Changes in this release
- HOT Updated! - browser
- HOT New! - alter order of loading mail box list and ads
- HOT Fixed! - count of drafts doesn't update on send/send all
- Fixed! - personal sub folders might not update
- Fixed! - crash
- Updated! - .net 8 system install prompt
November Updates and Fixes
November #2 11/18: switch names freeze fix, authenticated welcome screen, and more!
November #1 11/05: empty folder fix, mail folder order fix, and much more!
November Update #2 - 11/18/2025 (Version 11.1.4999)
Changes in this release
- HOT New! - welcome screen opens in authenticated mode
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases hang switching names
- Fixed! - empty folder ad can remain after filter results cleared
November Update #1 - 11/5/2025 (Version 11.1.4993)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases Saved on AOL folders might not show mail
- HOT Fixed! - deleting large numbers of mail could result in an error and only some mail deleted
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases Saved on AOL folders could be out of order
- HOT Fixed! - YGM at sign on not always playing
October Updates and Fixes
October #3 10/29: mark as spam/not spam fix, mail list not populating fix, and more!
October #2 10/23: delete spam/trash fix, address book groups error fix, and much more!
October #1 10/07: YGM sound fix, slow spam delete, and much much more!
October Update #3 - 10/29/2025 (Version 11.1.4984)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - marking as spam/not spam not updating flag
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases locally saved mail can be deleted when host mail is deleted
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases mail box folders not populating with current mail
October Update #2 - 10/23/2025 (Version 11.1.4974)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases errors shown deleting spam/trash
- HOT Fixed! - disallowed character in mail folder names converted to - (dash)
- HOT Fixed! - some actions not updating list of mails in mailbox
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases mail is not displaying in list in mailbox
October Update #1 - 10/7/2025 (Version 11.1.4959)
Changes in this release
- HOT Fixed! - You've Got Mail at sign on might not always play
- HOT Fixed! - multi delete from spam is slow to show in trash
- HOT Fixed! - in some cases cannot relaunch app
- Fixed! - cannot sort Sent folder by recipient
- Fixed! - browser history to use new fav icons
- Fixed! - draft count not changing on mail send
- Fixed! - crash in showing some favicons
- Fixed! - german saved on my pc folder split