i do like AIM+ cause my sister and i can both use AIM on the same computer and leave our away messages on all day and night...the other progs that are cool are the ones that block stupid AOL ads, and allow you to be idle all the time...so people don't bother you...oh and ALWAYS USE AD-AWARE...very important. I dunno if you guys know this but AIM stores temp files that keep track of where you've been on the internet...important to clean those up sometimes.