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

Sound advice

Better still, IF you have a 3rd party backup package from the likes of likes of Acronis of Aomei or other reputable sources, backup your system before you try the patch. MS Restore is NOT as complete as a dedicated proper Backup/Restore  app.

I had Acronis True Image Home (ATIH) for years thought several versions but these days of greed they seem to build in obsolescence into their versions and do not bring out free updates so what you have paid for will work with some later versions of Windows. In my case my ATIH that worked with Win 7 would not work with Win 10. I was fed up buying new versions so I looked around and found Aomei Backupper Standard (ABS) which is a 100% FREE version.

It is ideal for Home Users who do NOT wish to schedule backups and do NOT wish to make incremental backups (The paid version has these options).

I have always made full backup (vs incremental) of my C and Data drives and never used scheduling.  I have reasonable Hard Drive storage space to keep up to 10 backups at any one time and then I start deleting the oldest.

OK the bottom line on my experiences to date with ABS  (4 months)

Is it easy to use/understand? YES

Is it reliable making backups: YES

Do restores from the backup work perfectly: YES

Have I tested it over a period YES (since August when I installed windows 10)

Have I made various backups and restores?  YES 28 Backups (all due to so many Win 10 first release Windows Event errors and other issue so I made backups after each new big solution etc.. Normally I backup 1 to 2 week intervals (unless I have made major important changes)

Have I tried making many restores YES. I'd say around 10-15 so far (ALL restored and worked perfectly afterwards).

Would I consider going back to making a paid upgrade of ATIH ( I believe "Home" has been dropped from the current version )?  NO, why would I, ABS does all I ever did/used, is easier to use, is more reliable on it opening. (ATIH had a habit of sometimes not opening but backup and restores were always 100% OK) and is FREE. When I asked a question on the Aomei Support forum I got an answer within day from Aomei itself even though I had the free version.

FINALLY

Have I any vested interest in Aomei?  NO I found it myself searching for alternatives, read good reviews and and tried it. For my needs I have no reason to change from it. I personally never use Windows Restore points as I consider these apps more complete and backup Everything.  

Hope this is informative and of help to others who may be interested

If you are concerned about how the update will affect you, just create a System Restore Point before applying the patch. If you need help doing the restore point, follow the instructions found here:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-create-restore-points-in-windows-81.html

If you run into trouble after the WLM update, simply go back and to System protection and use the System Restore function there. Hope this helps. Good luck! :)

Allow me to lend you and anyone else a hand. Correct me If I'm wrong, It seems Microsoft proceeds ahead with their own agenda not taking heed to our voices unless it's feedback to improve on their own products. Enough is enough!

Please feel free to download Thunderbird at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

Make sure you install the TZPush addon so that all your contacts synchronize between Thunderbird & Outlook.com or nearly any other email provider. 

You may use this web-site to help you accomplish your goal. (If needed copy & paste)

http://www.itechtics.com/how-to-synchronize-outlook-com-contacts-with-thunderbird-addressbook/

God bless.

Lexx

Smallville

I too decided to google the update before I did anything and like you stopped in my tracks.  Then I realized the problem was with Windows 10 and figured the patch would work on Win 8.1 that I run.  Now I'm afraid to do anything.  I have used WLM for years and would live to keep it.  I too would like to know if it safe and works for Win 8.1.

Seeing all the bad about this update, I will not be downloading it unless MS issues a fixed version. I have W7 and like it and will not be upgrading to W10. Those of us who have been with MS from W95, know trying to upgrade an OS on an existing machine is Microsoft Russian Roulette. I like Windows Live Mail 2012 and if it stops working in 3 weeks, I'm already shopping for another email client to check all my accounts (1 Outlook,com,  3 Hotmail, and 1 Yahoo). I still miss Outlook Express and it seems MS wants to put WLM in the same grave and maybe get out of the no-profit mail client business once and for all.