Update for Windows Live Essentials Mail 2012 (KB3093594) kills WLM 2012

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Have been using this program for months now on windows 10 32 bit, and I get an email saying that MS are making changes to Outlook servers and to patch WLM 2012 and a download link.

I applied the patch and now after a few seconds of being open WLM 2012 crashes while updating the calendar.

Anyone know a fix for this? I have taken the patch off by repairing Windows essentials 2012 from the Programs and features dialog, but anyone know why this patch causes WLM to crash after a few seconds?

Tim

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Anonymous

2015-12-12T19:41:15+00:00

If it is not supported on Windows 10, why do they send the email to people they KNOW are using Windows 10?

From now on I will never, EVER, install anything I get from Microsoft until, MAYBE, after I have the problem it is supposed to fix.
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Anonymous

2015-12-12T19:32:46+00:00

Windows 8 compatibility mode does not make any difference. The only workaround is not to sign in to update the calendar.

if you sign the calendar out on the toolbar wlm will no longer query the calendar for updates. But if you sign in and click remember me and sign me in automatically it will crash immediately.

Best option is to uncheck remember me and click forget me.

And then you don't have access to your contact list no more
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Anonymous

2015-12-12T19:23:04+00:00

Windows 8 compatibility mode does not make any difference. The only workaround is not to sign in to update the calendar.

if you sign the calendar out on the toolbar wlm will no longer query the calendar for updates. But if you sign in and click remember me and sign me in automatically it will crash immediately.

Best option is to uncheck remember me and click forget me.
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Anonymous

2015-12-12T19:04:53+00:00

If for some reason they don't fix the botched patch, I think I'll just remove hotmail from my list of email accounts in WLM and access it separately from the web.
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Anonymous

That's not the way it was explained in the email I received:

Dear user,
In a few weeks, we will be making some changes to our email services that might impact your @outlook.com, @hotmail, @live, or @msn email account. Those changes will prevent your email from being delivered to the Windows Live Mail 2012 application you use.
In order to continue using Windows Live Mail 2012 to send and receive email for your account, you need to install the latest update published<br>here.
If you use Windows Live Mail 2012 on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, we recommend that you switch to the built in Mail app in Windows to stay connected and get the latest feature updates on<br>Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.
Windows Live Essentials 2009 and 2011 are not supported anymore, and you will need to update to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 and use the Mail app, or use<br>www.outlook.com. To learn more about the Mail app, please<br>click here.
We also recommend all Windows Live Mail users on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 to<br>upgrade to Windows 10 and use the built in Mail application to stay connected and get the latest feature updates.
We suggest saving this email so you can refer to it later.
Thanks for your understanding and continued use.
Sincerely, <br><br>The Outlook team

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