I need to create a new screen name in AOL but am not sure how to do so. Can you help me out?
First off, let me say that I don’t help kids try to circumvent protections that their parents have put in place: if you’re a minor and want to foil the protections your folks have created, then you’d be much, much better off just talking with them and asking for permission. There’s a reason that they’re watching out for you…
Having said that, let’s go through the process of creating a new screen name on AOL, because if you have a parental controls screen name, you won’t be able to do this anyway, and if you don’t, well, then you’re legit.
Log in to America Online (AOL) as usual, then choose Account Settings –> Screen Name. (I’m using a Mac for these examples, but the Windows version is almost exactly the same. On the Mac, the Account Settings option is found on the “AOL” menu).
Now you’ll see something like this:
Click on the “CREATE a screen name” and you’ll promptly be asked if you’re creating an account for a child or not:
I’ll choose “NO” here, and then get this:
As you can see, you can take one of their suggested screen names, based on pulling bits out of your profile, or you can enter one of your own. If you enter one, be warned that there are a lot of AOL users, so it’s not easy to find a screen name that hasn’t already been taken!
From this point, the process is pretty self-explanatory, so I won’t step through any further. This should get you started in the right direction, though, and good luck to you!
Additional helpful AOL tutorials:
• Get rid of AOL popup ads!
• How to delete an AOL screen name
• How to change your AOL account password
• How to cancel your AOL account
hi
i need some information can u help.
Dave My husband is looking for work and i would like to add him to my account we have tried everything to do this and can’t seem to get it could you plaese walk you through it step by step. going crazy
David,
I am trying in vain to add a screen name to my AOL.Following the sequence AOL-ACCOUNT SETTINGS-SCREEN NAME I do not get the nice webpage you show but the inane message:”Oops, we can’t find the webpage you are looking for.” Please help me when you can. I am using AOL for MAC OSX.
By the way, I am not a kid circumventing paternal protection but an octagtenarian.
Gunter
i want to set up another screenname but when i go to settings and click on screen name the box doesnt come up to add another screenname
what do i do please advise
Kate
i would like to add my old screen name on this account my mom pays for the account each month
dave how do u make a aol screen name
i have a screen name already on another computer, but i am trying to add the same screen name on this computer as well. can you please tell me how to do that?
What kind of a password can I create for AOL games? How many characters, uppercase, lowercase and numbers – what is acceptable and what is not?? I was able to enter my screen name but when I put in a password, it came back unacceptable. and was asking me to create a better one, with no success either. Please help!
I have a new account with aol and even with all explanation that you giave me I COULD NOT create a new screen name. If I can not I do not need any more AOL and I will find another provider…!…
I have a dial up aol account at home. At work I have high speed service and set up a free aol
e-mail account. I cannot remember the password or the answer to the question for the free accout, so I can not acess my business e-mail. How can I get my mail without having to change the screen name for my company?
How do I create a new screen name in AOL
I Cannot find it
where do i find on aol.create a screen name?
hey i have aol, but i use my moms screen name how do i create a new screen name?
i have an existing aol account for work and now i got a home computer i have all the work screen names from my exiting account but i want to add my husband existing alo screen name to the sign on screen with all my other names is that possable?
i whant a my space but i do not have a screen name
my wife wants to add her screen name on my acct.
she wants to add robinthebird74@aol.com
i dont know how to do it plse tell me how to do it
thank you
rafisher
woodpeck74@aol.com
I get so tired of getting the run around on AOL that I think I will try MSN.Com as I am so tired of trying to change my screen name and I only get a bunch of dung and have to fight to find what I want to do for three hours and then its a hard time I get after I find what I want. AOL sucks. I lost my main e-address and because I messed up on my pass word and now the damn people running AOL are playing games with me and I am tired of it. I can’t even get online to check my mail. Stainless41mw@aol.com BG Steele.
You need to go to aol.com and the click make a screen name
WHEN I OPEN UP AOL I NEVER SEE “ACCOUNT SETTING” THEN “SCREEN NAMES” LIKE “DAVE” SHOWS AND I,VE LOOKED EVERYWHERE. NO AOL “SCREEN NAME” ON THE TOOL BAR.
HELP!!!!!!!
I need a new screen name a.s.a.p. please.. I have to stop these horrible people in a chat room from attacking me everytime I go in there. personal
when i try to create a new s/n it doesnt alow me to go to the settings selection why is this?
I cannot get to AOL account settings. I only
have free email and I can not log on to AOL.
I really need to change my email address. Is there
an answer? Nena I am not very computer literate.
I have been trying to add a new screen name to my aol but it carries me to a different page saying an error has accured. Please tell me how to add a screen name. I have followed all the procedures.
I have the newest version of AIM, and I am trying to create a New Screen name for my younger sibling, but on every computer i have tried it on [Mac and Windows] It gives me an error and brings me back to the main screen. I cannot ask for help from AOL live because I am not a paid member. What should I do?
when I sign in -not an aol member- but to my aol mail -all screen names appear-I do not want to see them or anyone else–just want to sign on one at a tome–but they have same first initial and all pop up at once when I press 1st initial –how do I stop this from happening in at sign up screen please?
on aol, can two people be on line at the same time until one screen name…..i.e. primary…virtualart, and then another screen name listed under that primary.
it keeps saying to put the billing information then i do and it goes back to the main page and it repeats this process
can’t get into aol messenger
PS I do not have account settings in my tool bar, or anywhere for me to access to create one. The note I get is that ist is not possible on a mac!
Thanks
Christine.
Please help.
Hi,
I have a mac and I created a screen name on this and one I have had for years now. But now I cannot seem to create a new one why? The report I get is that I cannot create a screen name on my mac OS X Version 10.3.9 I have AOL for MAC OS X Version 10.2.1.
How can I create new screen names?
Thank you for helping
Christine UK
well thanks for helpin me
I want to add a screen name & password for my wife.I can’t do this because this program doesn’t let me. Please send me Info telling me what to do. Thank you.
I NO LONGER HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME, BUT STILL HAVE AOL SERVICE SO I CAN GET MY E-MAILS. I GO TO THE LOCAL LIBRARY TO GET THEM AND NOW I NEED TO SET-UP A NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS. I CAN’T FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THIS..PLEASE HELP!!!!
dave ive tried all of the ways to add screan names parental control even change my pass word but i still cant as if some one is trying to hold me in limbo please help me i have called aol more then 5 times all they say is that its nothing to do with my computor that its them and many peopl are being effected i reply by saying i cant allow my daughter use the computerbecause of parental control they said they reported it all 5 to 6 times i called its as if they want me to try to buy something for some one can steal my credit card number please help
i need help keeping my screen name but making a new one.
i’m trying to get an aol account for my freind but i cant get one.HELP!
I want to change my screenname without losing my buddies
I have aol 9.0. For some reason i am not able to create any new screen names. I keep getting a screen that offers me stuff that i dont want. Then off to the side it tells me to enter my screen name and password.Once I do that the same screen pops up again and again. What do I do?
hi
My new screen name will not show up on my home computer, yet I created it on my work computer. How do I get it to show up here? Thanks!
I am like every one else. I cant add a screen name to my account. please advise me how i can add another screen name or 2. rangerr201
evrytime i click on get a new screen name its parental controls…and i dont know how my parents can let me get a new screen name… and I NEED SOME IDEAS FOR A SCREEN NAME…i was thinging about xomegoxx3 TELL ME IF YOU LIKE IT ON MY OLD SN…Geml896
i wanna use a different screen name besides my account name how do i do this when i go to settings it only shows we have these 3 new offers for aol users and none of them pertain to what i need help please asp
I opened this account and would like to create a secondary screen name for my husband, but when we go to screen names it just takes us to a My AOL page. Whenever you sign in it just goes back to the same page over and over again. I was able to change my password on my screen name, but could not create a new one for him. I have been trying to figure this out for two weeks now, please help us.
“account settings” not found.
settings gets me to magnet or something akin to that. how to get to account settings?
I want another screen name added to my names.
DAVE, AOL WAS REMOVED FROM MY COMPUTER. NOW I CAN’T GET INTO MY EMAIL. IT ASKS FOR MY PASSWORD, WHICH I HAD FORGOTTEN YEARS AGO. WHEN I REQUESTED AOL FOR MY PASSWORD, IT SENT IT INTO MY EMAIL A/C, WHICH I CAN’T GET INTO BECAUSE I DON’T KNOW THE PASSWORD. CATCH 22. HELP! CECELIA
hey dave wat is soulja boys real name?
Question for you. Is there a way to see the other screen names that someone has on their account if you only know one of their existing screen names?
I have an AIM screen name and i was wonderinf if there is anyway i can add it to my AOL account