lethbridge1
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Hi all,
Just upgraded from Vista to Win7 RC and loving it all the way, been waiting for this for a long time. One small problem however:
1) Had windows Live Essentials (messenger, photo gallery and mail) installed under vista.
2) Upgraded to Window 7


3) Tried to run Photo Gallery and 7 cannot find it. So I figure "no biggie, must need a reinstall"...
4) download and run the Live Essentials installer...says I already have those progs installed.
5) tried to uninstall via "uninstall programs"...instead of the nice uninstall/repair process that is supposed to come up, it just goes through the UAC screen then disappeared from the list of programs.
So...The installer still says I have the programs so I can't reinstall, and I can't uninstall because there's nothing to uninstall. I'm assuming there's a registry key somewhere that is detailing which Live programs I have 'installed' but I don't know which one that might be.
Anyone know of a way to force live essentials to install, either by using other install means or by editing the registry?
Thanks
Just upgraded from Vista to Win7 RC and loving it all the way, been waiting for this for a long time. One small problem however:
1) Had windows Live Essentials (messenger, photo gallery and mail) installed under vista.
2) Upgraded to Window 7



3) Tried to run Photo Gallery and 7 cannot find it. So I figure "no biggie, must need a reinstall"...
4) download and run the Live Essentials installer...says I already have those progs installed.
5) tried to uninstall via "uninstall programs"...instead of the nice uninstall/repair process that is supposed to come up, it just goes through the UAC screen then disappeared from the list of programs.
So...The installer still says I have the programs so I can't reinstall, and I can't uninstall because there's nothing to uninstall. I'm assuming there's a registry key somewhere that is detailing which Live programs I have 'installed' but I don't know which one that might be.
Anyone know of a way to force live essentials to install, either by using other install means or by editing the registry?
Thanks