About this tag
The live essentials tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Windows Live Essentials, a suite of applications including Windows Live Mail, that was commonly used on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Users seek help with installation errors such as error 0x80040155, issues with automatic updates, problems with email address groups in Live Mail, and recurring popup errors after installation. Troubleshooting topics include disabling automatic updates, resolving firewall-related update failures, and dealing with software conflicts that prevent system shutdown. The tag also references the 2011 beta refresh of the suite. These threads reflect common user challenges with installing, updating, and configuring Windows Live Essentials on older Windows systems.
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    Windows 7 Win 7 to Win 8

    Hello I copied this from my MS Word to keep for reference. Most of this is Win 7 that is why I selected this instead of Win 8 's forum. I am about to take the plunge but wanted to tie up a few questions so if someone had the time I would appreciate the help. I am going to install Win 8 in my...
    • Peterr
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    • ati backup clean install drivers image restore installation iso live essentials microsoft word partition secure boot software compatibility system reserved upgrade windows 7 windows 8 xps 8300
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows live essential download error 0*80040155 , could not install program

    Windows live essential install error?i can not install windows live essential 2012 . i uninstalled previous version of windows essentials. When i run the windows live essential setup the download terminated and it display an error, " Could not install programs Please try installing windows...
    • ddbbdd
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    • application error catalog error ccleaner download issues error error resolution installation live essentials registry cleaner setup error software installation troubleshooting tuneup utilities windows 12 windows essentials windows live
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 E Mail address groups in Live Essentials Live mail

    I was able to get the addresses from XP to Win 7 thanks to this forum. Now a new problem' In XP OE my wife had some E Mail addresses grouped together. They didn't transfer as groups. In live mail how can I set up some mail groups?
    • WilliamP
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    • email email configuration email management group live essentials outlook transfer windows 7 windows live mail windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 disabling the automatic updates of the Windows Live 2011 suite

    HI In Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64 bit, how can I disable the automatic updates of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 suite? THANKS BYE
    • balubeto
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    • automatic live essentials update windows 7 windows live
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Widows Live Essential Update

    I keep trying to update Windows Live Eseential but it tells me to turn on my firewall and it is on. I tried to uninstall and reinstall and it did but didn't load Windows Live Mail. That is the client I use. I loaded Thunderbird and it couldn't find my contacts. So....I restored to 2 days earlier...
    • azubu
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    • contacts firewall live essentials reinstall restore thunderbird uninstall update windows windows live mail
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Recurring Popup Issue with Windows Live Essentials 2011 on Windows 7 Virtual Machine

    I am running Windows 7 Ultimate on a virtual machine on an iMac using VMWare Fusion. Everything went fine up to the moment I installed Windows Live Essentials 2011 some 2 months ago. When I tried to start a program such as Live Mail, my mouse froze and I had to stop the virtual machine manually...
    • dagobert39
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    • application error browser componentone error message imac live essentials mouse freeze notifications popup restart software software bugs software installation troubleshooting user experience virtual machine virtualization vmware fusion windows 7 windows live mail
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 NEW HP 8440w Laptops will not shut down when running win 7 (32 or64bit)

    I have reloaded the OS muti times, its shuts down for awhile then I load office2010, adobe 10, MS updates, Norton and MS Live essentials 2011.... then out of no where all they stop shutting down no rhyme or reason, I have uninstalled all of them and they still wont shut down, it logs me off...
    • rollingrock33
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    • adobe reader bugs hp 8440p hp 8440w laptop live essentials multiple devices norton office 2010 os reload performance power issues shutdown system crash troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. kemical

    Windows Live Essentials Update

    Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta refresh Microsoft has released a new Beta of the next version of the Windows Live Essentials suite of applications. Download: Windows Live Essentials beta Changelog: Windows Live Essentials 2011 beta refresh
    • kemical
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    • 2011 application beta changelog live essentials microsoft update windows
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Software Updates
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    Windows 7 windows live essentials on new computer less then 24 hours old.

    I have a new computer less then 24 hours old. It is running win7 x64 home premium. It came , unknown to me with the entire suite of essentials. Now, I use live writer, photo gallery and windows mail on my previous computer and I new to try uninstall from control panel. I did this and the...
    • wildthing423
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    • advanced system care application path cleanup computer setup control panel error message live essentials live writer photo gallery reinstall services software issues startup support third-party tools troubleshooting uninstall windows windows 7 windows mail
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Problems with msn messenger

    Hey guys, I have downloaded msn messenger form here: Essentials - Windows Live The problem is when I minimize it, it says on my main toolbar at the bottom, instead of minimizig to the triangle at the right corner ( as was in WinXP) What should I do? This really annoying! Thanks
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    Windows 7 Halleluiah!- you CAN dump Messenger from 7!-

    I got stuck with that nasty, nasty little program Windows Messenger and a bunch of other CRAP That I did not want when I downloaded Live Mail. It turns out that if you go to control panel, uninstall programs, click live essentials, uninstall/modify, you are then given a list of components to...
    • hartstoc
    • Thread
    • control panel data management live essentials messenger outlook software removal uninstall user experience windows 7 windows live mail
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Love live mail-hate messenger- how can I...?

    I tried to download live mail alone and ended up with that plus messenger and the entire live essentials suite. Messenger is a real pest-I hate it and it won't leave me alone. Cannot uninstall the crap I don't want without also uninstalling mail. Will this lose my email settings, contacts, and...
    • hartstoc
    • Thread
    • archive contacts download issues email configuration live essentials messenger software installation uninstall user preferences windows live mail
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Software
  13. nishi100

    Windows 7 live essentials - photo gallery

    On win 7 i cannot launch live photo gallery the installation went well ( no errors ) But when i try to launch the photo gallery it comes up with this error: (look a the Pic) photo gallery worked fine on windows xp and i have more than enough space
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    Windows 7 Windows Live Messenger Error : 81000306

    hi! today i installed windows 7 RC on my pc, everything is working fine, infact am luving it! just one problem, i downloaded the live essentials, now when i try to sign-in to live messenger, it gives me "error : 81000306" i uninstalled & intalled it several times, but still it doesnt work...
    • thugsin313
    • Thread
    • computer issues error installation live essentials software issues troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows live messenger
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software