Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Modems
- Phone Lines
- Wireless Connections
- Computers
- America Online
- Earthlink
- Mindspring
Step1
Once you've selected a new Internet service provider (ISP), contact the company and obtain any necessary software or other information about signing up.
Step2
Contact your current ISP and find out how to terminate your service. Follow the instructions to discontinue your account.
Step3
Uninstall and delete the software related to your current ISP. The software may have its own uninstall utility built in.
Step4
Use the Add/Remove Programs utility in the control panel to manually uninstall software on a PC.
Step5
To manually uninstall applications on a Macintosh, run the software's installer again and look for a Custom Remove option. Or drag the application icon and any extensions it installed (if you remember them) to the Trash, then select Empty Trash from the Special menu.
Step6
Follow your new ISP's instructions to install any software it may have provided.
Step7
Contact your new ISP and follow instructions to activate your new account.