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

Anonymous

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

2015-12-12T17:47:43+00:00
... anyone know why this patch causes WLM to crash after a few seconds?

Yes - because:

... using this program ... on windows 10 32 bit,

The patch is only supported on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1:

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Run the program in Windows 8 compatibility mode to prevent the crash:
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1. Install the patch when no programs are running. The program may open and crash - if it doesn't, close it down and wait a few minutes.
2. Reboot the computer.
3. Open File Explorer (Windows key  + E) and navigate to
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C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail

and open the folder. 4. Right-click on wlmail.exe and select Properties. On the Compatibility tab, select Run this program in compatibility mode for > Windows 8. 5. Click Apply and OK , then launch Windows Live Mail and test.
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Anonymous

2015-12-12T17:54:21+00:00

I'm confused - does this mean that if I'm running WLM 2012 on a windows 10 machine that I DONT need to upgrade WLM after my account gets upgraded to the new preview version of outlook?

Or am I totally screwed if I want to use WLM 2012 on windows 10?

The windows 10 Mail program sucks.
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Anonymous

2015-12-12T17:56:52+00:00

Can`t this update just be uninstalled. I cannot use Live mail anymore, it crashes!
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Anonymous

2015-12-12T18:14:16+00:00

You need to completely uninstall WLM. You cannot remove just the update.

Have you tried running it in windows 8 compatibility mode as suggested above?

I have not tried that yet.
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