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windows live essentials loop
Running a Dell Inspiron N5050 with Windows 7 HP 64bit I type “windows live essentials” into the search field and the only hit is “Go online to Get Windows Live Essentials”. I go online, click download now, save wlsetup-web.exe, run the exe, from dialog box I select “Install all of Windows Live Essentials (recommended)”, and immediately a dialog box says: “Done! Windows Live Essentials is installed. To start using Windows Live Essentials, click Close”. I click close, and the dialog box closes.
Then I type “windows live essentials” into the search field and the only hit is “Go online to Get Windows Live Essentials”. I go online, click download now, save wlsetup-web.exe, run the exe, from dialog box I select “Install all of Windows Live Essentials (recommended)”, and immediately a dialog box says: “Done! Windows Live Essentials is installed. To start using Windows Live Essentials, click Close”. I click close, and the dialog box closes.
Then I type “windows live essentials” into the search field and the only hit is “Go online to Get Windows Live Essentials”. I go online, click download now, save wlsetup-web.exe, run the exe, from dialog box I select “Install all of Windows Live Essentials (recommended)”, and immediately a dialog box says: “Done! Windows Live Essentials is installed. To start using Windows Live Essentials, click Close”. I click close, and the dialog box closes.
How do I get out of this loop?
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Many thanks for your kind reply.
Unfortunately I posted my question in the middle of the night your time (I am in Australia), and being a tad impatient, I installed Thunderbird instead.
From memory I am sure I had a good hunt for Windows Live in the Start Menu, and in the list of installed programs, and could not find it. I no longer have the computer just now, but if it comes back, I’ll have another look.
Thanks again.
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Posted April 19th, 2012 02:00
If you go to start is there a Windows Live folder? i.e. don't search for it.
Also go to start > Computer > Uninstall or Change a Program. Is Windows Live Essentials there? If so remove it and restart your computer. You may also want to clear any temporary files with ccleaner. Then try the reinstall.
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