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windows live mail black bar no ribbon

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The tag 'windows live mail black bar no ribbon' covers a specific startup issue in Windows Live Mail where the program displays a black bar instead of the tools ribbon and shows a continuous loading circle, preventing normal use. Users report that the problem occurs on both Windows 7 and Windows 10, and the only reliable fix is to perform a repair of Windows Live Essentials via the uninstall facility. Once the program starts correctly, it functions normally. The tag focuses on troubleshooting this black bar and missing ribbon behavior, with discussions centered on resolving the startup failure.
  1. Howard Rippiner

    Windows 10 Windows Live Mail fails to start up correctly

    I've used WLM ever since the 'demise' of Outlook Express and generally, have found it to be OK. However, over the past year, both with Windows 7 & now Windows 10, it has rarely started up correctly. It starts up with a window-wide black bar in place of the tools ribbon & a continuous 'wait'...
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