Windows Live Essentials on Microsoft Update
Hi All,
As you may have heard, Windows Live Essentials 2011 has been released. It will be available through Windows Update (WU) in the coming weeks, starting October 19th. This software upgrade will only be offered to users who have enabled updating through the Microsoft Update service. For more information about Windows Live Essentials 2011 and why you want it, click here.
Windows Live Essentials 2011 will be offered as a Recommended Update for users who have any one of the Windows Live software products installed, otherwise it will be offered as an Optional Update. If you have configured your computer to automatically download Recommended Updates then it will download automatically. After download is complete, WU will notify you of available updates, and you can start the upgrade. It will not install automatically.
Windows Live Essentials 2011 will be offered through WU for Windows 7 and Windows Vista SP2 computers. If you have not upgraded to Windows Vista Service Pack 2 then this would be a great time to take care of this task. Please note that you may need to install other available updates and Service Packs for Windows Vista before WU will offer Service Pack 2 for installation. Windows Live Essentials 2011 cannot be installed on Windows XP computers.
Thanks,
Microsoft Update Team
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Anonymous
January 01, 2003
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January 01, 2003
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January 01, 2003
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January 01, 2003
Is Windows Live Essentials 2011 still offered as an optional/recommended update through Microsoft Update? I have performed several clean installs of Windows 7, both 32-bit/64-bit, ranging from Home Premium to Ultimate versions over the past year and I haven't seen Windows Live Essentials 2011 being offered through Microsoft Update for at least 6 months now. Yes, these are Windows 7 systems that do NOT have any Windows Live programs installed. And yes, I know I can manually download the Windows Live Essentials 2011 web installer but that still doesn't explain why I haven't seen Windows Live Essentials 2011 being offered through Microsoft Update for quite sometime now. Yes, I have installed Microsoft Update. I have also checked "Give me updates for Microsoft Products and check for new optional Microsoft software" in Windows Update settings. No, there are NO Windows Live Essentials programs installed. No, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Security Essentials are NOT installed. Silverlight is installed. Remember, these are clean installs of Windows 7 that I have performed on new systems. These are same Windows Update/Microsoft Update settings that I have applied/installed using Microsoft Update prior to 6 months ago and Microsoft Update did offer Windows Live Essentials prior to that. It has only been in the last 6 months or so that I have not seen Windows Live Essentials being offered on Microsoft Update. The reiterate, the following conditions apply, 1.These all have been clean installs of Windows 7, no upgrades from a previous OS. 2.Microsoft Update has been successfully installed. 3.All available updates have been installed via Microsoft Update/Windows Update. 4.Windows Live Essentials has not been previously installed nor hidden via Microsoft Update/Windows Update. 5.The systems are clean, no malware/spyware/viruses. 6.These are end-consumer systems, therefore Windows Server Update Services is not installed nor used. 7.The Windows Live Essentials installer has not been pre-installed. Thanks, ZZaRAnonymous
January 01, 2003
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October 20, 2010
Did this update last night and discovered to my consternation that Windows Mail, where I had my business emails directed, had lost not only my logons for those accounts but also my mail files and associated storage. Contacts were still available. I used a restore point to no avail. Any suggestions on how to recover the 5 years of business email I had stored without backup? flappersdaddy1@hotmail.comAnonymous
October 20, 2010
Wow, I'm lucky I didn't have WU to install stuff automatically. A 160 MB package with stuff to slow your computer down, flagged as an important update. Yuck!Anonymous
October 20, 2010
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October 21, 2010
MUteam, Do you know if the windows/microsoft update client will be updated in the near future? Working teck support there are so many WU/MU error messeages that have no troubleshooting steps in the microsoft knowbledge base its terrible. It usally means resorting to Google to see what has worked for other people. And the Microsoft fix it WU reset utilty only works a small percentage of the time. TomAnonymous
October 21, 2010
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October 21, 2010
I installed Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 a few weeks back and it didn't recognize MP4 files at all. If most of the newer HD video camera coming out use this type of format, why wouldn't Movie Maker recognize them? After the uninstall, I tried to use Windows Live Movie Maker (previous version) and that wouldn't even recognize the MP4 format. I had to uninstall both and reinstall the older version of Live Movie Maker. What a waste! I don't know if they latest download fixes that issue or not and I am not going to try it! Might end up buying a decent editing program.Anonymous
October 21, 2010
This is actually part of the Microsoft Update, which can be turned completely off under WU Settings.Anonymous
October 22, 2010
Why is this update an important update?!? It's not needed for the normal user and will give a lot off hassle to the support teams! Please remove the important flag now!Anonymous
October 24, 2010
Dear Steve Mallett, THe same thing just happened to me the night before last, with all email & calendar info. lost on MS Office 2007. In addition to System Restore (x5), I tried a full restore from my 1TB external drive, & that didn't work either. Seeing that others are having same problem is little comfort. What's the deal Microsoft?!? PLEASE HELP!!!Anonymous
October 24, 2010
I received this update a couple of days ago and installed it but it failed wih an error message saying " previous version is already installed. You must uninstall it first and install the new one", and it quit installing. When I checked "view update history", the status shows "Successful" even though WLE 2011 is not installed and new update for WLE 2011 is available message shows up again. What the hexx is it? FIrst of all, I do not like the idea of uninstalling the previous version first to install the new version. Does that mean I have to start all over again (e.g. settings of e-mail and other software )? That's ridiculous.Anonymous
October 24, 2010
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October 24, 2010
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October 24, 2010
I too got all the Windows Live Essential updates. Afterwards, some of my contacts in Live Mail were missing and Live Movie Maker is now a total bust. Movie Maker just doesn't work. It won't load up .mpg videos consistently and when it does, the .wmv movie it creates turns out as a total green screen. What was a good and easy movie making program is now useless. Thanks alot.Anonymous
October 24, 2010
I had the previous version of Windows Live Movie Maker which I used to convert my recorded HD television programs to a smaller size. It worked okay but the sound was always extremely muffled and I would have to turn my system volume all the way up to about 90% to hear the audio. The WTV files and the DVR-MS files that I had to convert them to before processing were extremely loud even with my speakers at about 30%, so I'm not sure what the problem was. Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 creates .wmv files with slightly better sound, but it is incredibly slow and CPU intensive compared to the former version. Movie Maker 2011 takes over 18 minutes (with the Quad processors running over 90%) just to load a one hour HD video for processing. The old version of Movie Maker didn't require this time and power intensive step at all... I would add a file and it would be ready to go immediately. I guess I'll have to stick with it because the sound is so poor with the previous version, but it is extremely disappointing that it ties up my computer for so much extra time. Live Mail is horrible if you have a lot of different email addresses. I hated that MS got rid of the wonderful Outlook Express which was easy to use and always worked great. Windows Mail which was included with Vista would have been a much better option. I ended up having to go with Firefox instead. It is frustrating that Microsoft seems to take great, functional programs and make them worse.Anonymous
October 25, 2010
Since this update I haven't been able to access msn messenger which is an important tool for me to keep in contact with people. This is frustrating and I have tried several ways of fixing it but nothing has worked yet. This is frustratingAnonymous
October 25, 2010
Hmmm...five days, no response. Since I'm out of business for email, I have time to take advantage of the new business opportunity presented by the people who were wiped out....torch and pitchfork rentals! Not a good customer service moment Microsoft. If the purpose of this blog is to solicit a dialog, it's bad PR when we are greeted with stony silence.Anonymous
October 25, 2010
After downloading this program I wish i could even log in my msn messenger, but i can't :(Anonymous
October 26, 2010
As far as I know, I don't use Windows Live for anything. Why is this update important ??? Are you going to make me uncheck this now for all future windows updates? I don't want it.Anonymous
October 26, 2010
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October 26, 2010
Is there anyway to get rid of this and go back to using the basic windows live messenger?Anonymous
October 26, 2010
Obviously MS made a HUGE error with telling people to update Windows Live Mail and causing them to lose contacts, etc.... WHAT ARE THE SOLUTION OPTIONS? Shouldnt the original Windows Live Mail files containing contacts still be on the system? Shouldnt one be able to point Live Mail 2011 to access those now? What about using an Undelete tool? What files should one look for that contain the older Win Live Mail contacts/data?Anonymous
October 26, 2010
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October 27, 2010
I am SO GLAD! I actually looked at the updates WU selects automatically and figured the live "essentials" didn't need updating. I was worried and finding this page made me DISABLE the MS update in WU For the rest of it: I have moved to web-based email years ago and use a competitors program for my older email. Same for office suite for that matter. I think I should run upstairs and fix my sons computer too. He does use live email.Anonymous
October 27, 2010
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October 29, 2010
I'm so glad I baulked at the 160MB download/update. The style of the 'invite' made me suspicious it was malware! Now I know it was!! Having already been forced by W7 to abandon Outlook Express which worked well for me, I wasn't enamoured by my ISP's webmail prog so went for LiveMail. MICROSOFT ARE YOU LISTENING TO ALL THESE COMMENTS??????Anonymous
October 30, 2010
My email account wont open now. Isn't somebody at Microsoft going to respond to all these post?Anonymous
November 02, 2010
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November 03, 2010
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November 03, 2010
This update have been blocked my JavaScript and now I can't do most of the things :SAnonymous
November 04, 2010
I'd like to tell you some nice things about WL 2011, because the software is quite cute, BUT: Since I've done the update, I'll get an error every time I try to receive new messages from server - if I work with the browser version everything is fine ... so please bring out another update to fix all the listed errors of your 'importent update' !! ... or give me back the old release.Anonymous
November 06, 2010
Firefox hangs loading websites since installing this 'important' update, which may be an accident. What I can't understand, is why Microsoft has persuaded me to install this on the 6th November when it's already killed so many PCs.Anonymous
November 06, 2010
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November 08, 2010
please repair the essentials mail since intstalling i have a error to retreve my emails. or its no use to have this update but it more problems that the previous one,how can i get the old one backAnonymous
November 09, 2010
Windows Live on my Windows 7 computer always gives me the following error: "windows live essentials beta has stopped working". Any solutions? Why does it say "Beta" when the installation kit did non say it was a beta version?Anonymous
November 09, 2010
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November 10, 2010
my business uses video everyday (private invesitgation) and we recently upgraded from xp to Win7... ever since, I've had problems with transferring videos, I now need to finalize ALL the dvd's from the cameras (wasting tons of available video time and MONEY), when the old version of Movie Maker (which recognized the SAME camera) allowed me to connect and take teh clips I need without finalizing my disk. Thanks for the 10 steps back with MM2011! (sarcasm)Anonymous
November 10, 2010
my business uses video everyday (private invesitgation) and we recently upgraded from xp to Win7... ever since, I've had problems with transferring videos, I now need to finalize ALL the dvd's from the cameras (wasting tons of available video time and MONEY), when the old version of Movie Maker (which recognized the SAME camera) allowed me to connect and take teh clips I need without finalizing my disk. Thanks for the 10 steps back with MM2011! (sarcasm) D_Trudeau1@msn.comAnonymous
November 10, 2010
my company uses video every day (private investigators)... we recently upgraded from XP to Win7. since: NOTHING but problems re: video capture.
- I now have to finalize every dvd from my camera for the OS to even recognize a disk. This waste alot of unused/available recording time on the dvd's and MONEY!
- The OS wont recognize the camera at all. suggestions? do I really need to waste my money finalizing dvd's for Win7 and Movie Maker to capture the clips I need? MM in XP worked awsome in this regard. thanks, David D_Trudeau1@msn.com
Anonymous
November 12, 2010
When sorting of newsgroup messages will be fixed? Thank you.Anonymous
November 12, 2010
When sorting of newsgroup messages will be fixed? Thank you.Anonymous
November 20, 2010
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November 27, 2010
can't update windows now since updating Live2011. Get message "cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running"Anonymous
December 05, 2010
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December 14, 2010
Way to go Microsoft. Had an annoying 156 MB reminder clinging to my laptop for 3 weeks, then when I finally un-installed the Live whatever add-ons for Messenger, I'm left with a broken MSN Messenger. I can't sign-in the normal way, so I guess you're tell me and everybody we should move on to APPLE. Ok ... thanks for the fricken pain. Can't you just leave Well alone ??????? !!! I echo the other sentiments on this Board. Microsoft. Land of the Fools.Anonymous
December 19, 2010
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December 22, 2010
I too share everyone's frustration with this unnecessary and invasive update of Windows Live Essentials. In my case all video/audio streaming I had set up between Windows Media Player and Nero 8 and my PSP3 have disappeared. Even my Version Cue Server for Adobe CS3 has stopped working, impacting all CS3 features. To be clear, this all happened right after Live Essentials 2011 was installed from a routine Windows Update, and continues after I did an uninstall of Live Essential 2011. Still can't figure out how to fix it, and I doubt Microsoft will ever be able to either. Microsoft, you should be ashamed! The US is falling behind in technology in the world because incompetents still employed by Microsoft are dragging us down!Anonymous
December 22, 2010
The new movie maker is awful, it wont even add MP4 videos, well it does but there blank! the only ones it will upload are previously made on the old WMM and saved. so how i am going to edit new clips is beyond me. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. and also i hate the new msn....just to add.Anonymous
December 23, 2010
i wrote a long long raging comment, but it has been erased ? ... Just to add, it takes 2 full minutes (!) to open and be able to write anything ! The funniest part is that WLM 2011 installs 1 totally useless service running 2 executables "WLIDSvcM.exe" and "WLIDSVC.EXE", and it still takes 2 minutes to be ready... am i dreaming ? M$ pretends these are necessary to check your mails, lol !! welcome to 2011 !! that's insulting... M$ presents you the worst mail client ever made in the solar system : WLM 2011 ! I can't wait for WLM 2012. It will install a second OS, and you'll have to reboot every time you check your mails.Anonymous
December 26, 2010
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January 06, 2011
This issue is caused by the latest .NET 4 update - remove the update then install the WLE update and it should work - seems to be a bugAnonymous
January 16, 2011
Dear Microsoft, is there any network version avilable for problem step recorder (PSR),.. if its available can you guide customers. becoz this tool is very userful for troubleshooting. Thanks....Anonymous
January 20, 2011
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January 21, 2011
This Update Is The Worst Update So Far... The Older Version Off Microsoft Window's Is Alot Better Than This 2011 Version, Go Back To The OriginalAnonymous
January 21, 2011
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January 24, 2011
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January 31, 2011
after installing windows live essentials, i lost partial use of my dvd drive...i can burn to it, but can not read from it...when a disc is inserted it makes a whirring sound like its going to do something but nothing happens...the cd/dvd shows up in device manager and when i go to update driver i'm told my device is up to date...i'm using a sony vaio, windows 7 64-bit (i noticed that my dvd driver says 32-bit - don't know if this matters???)...i've looked online for help and nothing seems to be of any help for my specific problem or too technical for me to understand...does anybody have any ideas how to easily fix this problem? i've been 8 days without it and am getting really frustrated.Anonymous
February 07, 2011
It works, but it is very slow and resource-intensive.Anonymous
February 16, 2011
If your computer is still running Windows XP, you can, of course, continue to use the current Windows Live Essentials software, This is NOT TRUE. If you have an older version 1st off it WILL NOT let you access most of it as it tells your you MUST update to the newer version. The newer version is NOT usable on a WIn XP computer. However it IS TRUE that you MUST uninstall the old version 1st. Once you have done that you CANNOT install any version of Windows Live Essentials period. Could this all be Microsoft's way of trying to force users to upgrade to Win 7?Anonymous
February 18, 2011
This morning I came to my computer to discover that it had automatically updated win 7. I looked at my live mail and it wouldn't move. I asked it to get moving and it asked me for my normal email address and unchanged password and wouldn't accept them. So, I rebooted to discover that it no longer asked for my usual email address and password. Because the entire account has disappeared. All my business related stuff has disappeared along with the entire inbox of the account! WHAT NONSENSE. I hate Outlook because .jpegs sent to it from friends have to be looked at one at a time, not like outlook express used to do. Apple is looking better and better!!Anonymous
April 05, 2011
Same boat, it woouldn't install any of Live essentials on my computer, period. I upgraded from Vista Business to Win7 Ult, still will not install. Can't uninstall, either as there are no LE anywhere. manually removed all references to Live on the HD and in the Registry, several times. Did all the tips and removals i could find on the net, Iobit, Revo, etc. LE still wiill not install. Tried Live support, that site is down more than it's up, and even less help there. I have also lost the last several years of business email, and my contacts won't load. Outlook is terrible, It bounces sutff back, relays mail that gets bounced, puts every email in 5 different folders that have to be read or deleted seperately, just a night mare.Anonymous
May 24, 2011
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June 13, 2011
Well posted and im glad to be here...Anonymous
August 08, 2011
I had to restore my system after installing this update. It prevented my computer from accessing the internet. I have windows 7.Anonymous
August 21, 2011
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August 22, 2011
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September 14, 2011
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October 02, 2011
wasted my time finded windows7 ,/and bloked bloked notbookAnonymous
December 01, 2011
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January 17, 2012
20 Oct 2010 ? Is this honestly the latest update? I am writing this on 17 Jan 2012 - and if anyone is monitoring this, Windows Live Mail continues to be a disaster! ReallyoldguyAnonymous
July 20, 2012
How do I get to have all of my contacts on my iPad just as I have them on my desktop?Anonymous
October 25, 2012
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December 06, 2012
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August 06, 2016
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September 22, 2016
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December 07, 2016
Are you going to continue to support Windows Live Mail? I have been told that I need to find another email source.Anonymous
December 22, 2016
I use Windows 7, Windows live mail 2011, version 2011, build 15.4.3555.0308. I have a problem with the calendar. - There was an error when attempting to connect to the Windows Live Calendar service. If the error persists, check to see if there's an upgrade of Windows Live Mail available or contact a service representative. I have looked on the internet but I've not found anything to help correct my problem. Can you help please. Many thanks DennisAnonymous
February 20, 2017
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