Windows Live Mail stopped working after last Windows 10 update

Anonymous
2020-08-20T19:02:14+00:00

Since the last update of Windows 10, when I open Windows Live Mail every message produces "Message cannot be displayed." I tried running the "repair" utility, but nothing changed. Is this a widespread issue? I really liked Live Mail and had a lot of messages saved that I can no longer access. HELP!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-01T19:38:21+00:00

    Dear Louie,

    My husband says he will never leave me now because I fixed his live mail!  THANK YOU!!!

    (from a computer illiterate 75 year old grandma)

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-01T20:22:08+00:00

    My problem has been solved by Microsoft. I too loved Windows Live Mail but mine, I do believe was doing a slow death for the last several months. I think that bloody last Windows 10 update just pushed it over the edge. They installed Mail for windows 10. I wasn't pleased at first but, the more I use it, the better it becomes. And the big Plus is - Microsoft Supports IT!! Something we haven't had for years with Windows Live Mail. I've also instructed Microsoft Not to include me in ANY MORE UPDATES - what they gave us this time is of zero use  to me &, look where things ended up!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-04T05:05:57+00:00

    Louie: What a simple fix for Windows Live Mail! I have working on this issue since the last microsoft update, I wish I had found this earlier! 

    Thank you!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-05T00:27:25+00:00

    Sorry to say this did not work. I still get the message that my emails "cannot be displayed."

    Try creating 3 DWORDs - I used GWORDs (64 bit) & it didn't work. Once I changed it, BINGO! Try that! Thanks, Louie! I would have NEVER gotten this on my own! --- Much Respect Brother!

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-12-05T03:51:14+00:00

    Please be more clear. What did you do to get it to work?

    I added the 3 DWORDS and it does not work.

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