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

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T12:34:40+00:00

    That solution does not work for me at all. In fact, after installing the patch, I can't even attempt a repair of the program as it is not an option.  My only solution was to restore from backup. (I could have gone through the hassle of uninstall, reinstall and reconfigure but restoring was easier.)

    This patch needs to be withdrawn. It's a mess.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T11:29:35+00:00

    You are right, Mail application for Windows 10 is the worst-mail application that I had never seen.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T00:49:59+00:00

    I just repaired WLM, but every time I reinstalled the patch, it crashes on calendar.  Hopefully the problem will be corrected before they turn off live mail for us WLM users. and they will inform us that it is fixed.  I had thought Microsoft had got it's act together when they finally fixed all those aborted windows 10 installs.  And don't tell me to use mail, I am sure it is another DUMBED down program for the masses.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-12-12T00:39:43+00:00

    Mine crashed on startup, without any updates of calendar or anything else.  I uninstalled and reinstalled WLM, and it's OK now.  I hope we'll be notified when the patch is fixed, but not holding my breath.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-12-11T23:13:44+00:00

    Seems to be ok now after repairing WLM from Programs and Features, then reapplying the patch. I suspect the calendar update was causing WLM to crash.

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