• Properties:

• System Process: No
• Background Process: No
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  [% C: \ Program Files% \ Common Files\ AOL\ TopSpeed \ 2.0 \ aoltsmon.exe %]
• Uses Network:Yes
• Uses Internet:Yes

Description:

The AOL TopSpeed uses the program aoltsmon.exe as an accessory process that adds functions to the utility AOL TopSpeed. The executable file aoltsmon.exe supports the program AOL TopSpeed. The AOL TopSpeed is a process associated with the process aoltsmon.exe, is a program that increases the download speed for your standard 56.6K dial-up connection. The executable file aoltsmon.exe is a hardware related program, when the program AOL TopSpeed, which houses the process aoltsmon.exe, runs; it shows a visible window to operate the program. The process aoltsmon.exe uses internet to operate the program.

An icon is provided by the application aoltsmon.exe that is usually placed on the system tray. This icon allows users to view the status of the AOL TopSpeeds performance, though the icon of the aoltsmon.exe process is not accessible.

AOL TopSpeed uses web acceleration technology to make web browsing faster. This is more important when the user is on dial-up especially, if the user is using AOL TopSpeed for ISP, the user may see the process aoltsmon.exe in the task list as aoltsmon.exe in their TopSpeed monitor program.

AOL Optimized with TopSpeed technology can load certain web page and graphics faster than with a standard 56.5k dial-up Internet service or with a standard high-speed cable or DSL service. The actual speed of the Internet connection may vary, and performance on high speed connections may vary depending on connection speed, geographic location, and service provider. TopSpeed technology is only available with AOL software.

The program AOL TopSpeed, web accelerator technology will help speed up both dial-up and broadband online connections. The web accelerator technology involves caching and compression enables dial-up to be five times faster, bridging the gap between dial-up and broadband speeds.

EarthLink and other providers already offered some form of Web acceleration, and it has been proven to be a strong value added service for dial-up providers that are looking to increase their revenue per customer. However, AOL's technology is being included in its standard service.

Recommendations:

This is a safe process. There is no necessity to remove this process from your system or change it in any way.