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I guess it depends on how important the calendar is to the user. Since Microsoft seems to be mute about the issue in regards to Windows 10 they may or may not issue a fix for WLM in Windows 10. MS really is pushing their mail app which is junk compared to WLM. I just don't want to wake up some morning and mail not work as the mail part of Live Essentials is what is most important to me. Since I've got mail working as it should using the patch I can live with it and forget the calendar. Merry Christmas, everyone.
I guess the point would be that currently, it works correctly without the 'update'. If suddenly it doesn't work then I would try to see if the 'update' would restore at least the functionality you need. If not, then I guess those of us who like using WLM will be SOL unfortunately. Any how, if people want to install the 'update' on Windows 10, that is their choice. But they should be made aware of the problems with it.
I completely agree but unfortunately Microsoft at this point has not chosen to send out a follow-up email telling the general public what they should do or what they can expect. That is when people have to do a little work and rely on forums such as this one to better understand what is going on, why the update crashes WLM, and what their options are. That's bad, I know, but it is what it is. I have found you get much more helpful information from fellow users like the ones on this board than you will ever get from Microsoft. There are some really smart and knowledgeable people here. I am always amazed how many really savvy computer users will go out of their way to help people they don't know either by answering questions or just by sharing their own trial and error experiences.
Hiya!
Have been using WLM happily for years and would like to keep doing so.
I've had 3 problems with this update, Version 2012 (Build 16.4.3563.0918):
1) Couldn't connect to Hotmail accounts. Problem solved by just waiting a few hours :)
2) There seems to be an encoding problem. After a certain amount of time, the normal font is replaced by a weird one, accents (in French, for example) do not display correctly and the text is bigger.
If I close/reopen WLM, the problem is solved... until next time. Problem not solved
See below:
(left: problem, right: problem fixed by closing/reopening WLM)
3) When I send an email from a Hotmail account, it doesn't display immediately in the "Sent" folder. It appears on hotmail.com, but not in WLM. After a few minutes, it finally shows up. Problem not solved
Edit: should probably mention I'm on Win7.
Last edited by AdHoc; 16 Dec 2015 at 04:08.
Just curious. Did you install the proper version of the update to match the version of WLM you had installed. (ie: if you had the English version of WLM installed you should have downloaded the corresponding English version of the update.) There is a drop arrow to the right of the update where you select the language. You may have to uninstall and reinstall Live Essentials and then do the update to get it straightened out.