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

Anonymous
2015-12-11T22:43:54+00:00

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

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T19:48:55+00:00

    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit

    I have a number of accounts (Outlook, Gmail and Yahoo) included in my Windows Live Mail. One of the most useful properties of WLM is to be able to view a list of all recent mail from all accounts in one list. Microsoft recommend using the Windows 10 Mail App. However, this does not contain this feature.

    Anyway, I trustingly patched my WLM with KB3093594 and promptly experienced the same result as Banger696.

    With fingers crossed, I uninstalled Mail from my Windows Live installation and then re-installed it from my old .exe file.

    To my relief, all my accounts instantly reappeared with all my emails. All now seems to be OK again.

    I strongly advise others to leave KB3093594 well alone at least for now. Hope Microsoft don't totally mess up Windows Live Mail 2012 in the future.

    Good evening Dillon,

    Thanks for your help so far. I read your solution (mine too?) and now I have the same problem after trustingly patched my WLM with KB3093594. I'm thinking to do the same and will uninstall WLM but can you tell me what to do next? Where can I find my 'old' exe. file on my computer?

    Thank you for your cooperation, Hans Bons, Delft, Netherlands

    (******@outlook.com)

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T19:47:30+00:00

    I just composed an email, pressed To and my contacts were all available while signed out.

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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