WLM 2011 Bundled on new Laptop

I just brought home a new HP Laptop with win7 64 bit preinstalled on it.
The hardware is pretty impressive however it had WLM 2011 bundled on it
which I agree has the worst newsreader there is on it.
But this didn't worry me as I planned to just uninstall it and then
install WLM 2009 which I do really like.

So I uninstalled WLM 2011 and then went to install the 2009 version and
it won't install. It said I have a newer version so the older version
won't install.

This is really maddening. However I decided to try Thunderbird out and
for the first time ever I have it running well enough I plan to keep it
on this machine. Perhaps if I get good enough with this program I'll
take WLM off my destop machine too.

Think the best newsreader is WLM 2011, a little bit slower then Outlook
Express, you have to get used to it, but it's very easy to use. The negative
points are that 2011 will be a bad year for the americans...

"Lee Waun" escreveu na mensagem news:j7c9ep$ter$...

I just brought home a new HP Laptop with win7 64 bit preinstalled on it.
The hardware is pretty impressive however it had WLM 2011 bundled on it
which I agree has the worst newsreader there is on it.
But this didn't worry me as I planned to just uninstall it and then
install WLM 2009 which I do really like.

So I uninstalled WLM 2011 and then went to install the 2009 version and
it won't install. It said I have a newer version so the older version
won't install.

This is really maddening. However I decided to try Thunderbird out and
for the first time ever I have it running well enough I plan to keep it
on this machine. Perhaps if I get good enough with this program I'll
take WLM off my destop machine too.

On 10/15/2011 8:39 AM, Lee Waun wrote:
> I just brought home a new HP Laptop with win7 64 bit preinstalled on it.
> The hardware is pretty impressive however it had WLM 2011 bundled on it
> which I agree has the worst newsreader there is on it.
> But this didn't worry me as I planned to just uninstall it and then
> install WLM 2009 which I do really like.
>
> So I uninstalled WLM 2011 and then went to install the 2009 version and
> it won't install. It said I have a newer version so the older version
> won't install.
>
> This is really maddening. However I decided to try Thunderbird out and
> for the first time ever I have it running well enough I plan to keep it
> on this machine. Perhaps if I get good enough with this program I'll
> take WLM off my destop machine too.
>
>
I used to use Wlm 2009 but did not like version 2011.I refused to be
forced to update my other live features to 2011 as I liked what I had.
Unfortunately they do not allow you to "mix and match". It was at that
point that I switched to Thunderbird and have gotten used to it fairly
easily. There are many features that I prefer to wlm but extremely minor
details of wlm 09 that I miss. I will stay with Tbird until I find
something better in my opinion. Besides it is free and does what is needed.

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:18:10 +0100, "Tavares"
<> wrote:

>Think the best newsreader is WLM 2011, a little bit slower then Outlook
>Express, you have to get used to it, but it's very easy to use.

I don't think you'll get much agreement here. The general consensus
around here is that WLM 2011 (v15) is the worst, not the best.

--

Char Jackson

On 15/10/2011 10:10 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:18:10 +0100, "Tavares"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Think the best newsreader is WLM 2011, a little bit slower then Outlook
>> Express, you have to get used to it, but it's very easy to use.
> I don't think you'll get much agreement here. The general consensus
> around here is that WLM 2011 (v15) is the worst, not the best.
>
I wrote I think WLM 2011has the worst newsreader. Learn to read what
posters write.

I have nothing to complain about WLM 2011, it's just my opinion, don't want
to force you to change anything, WLM 2011 (v.15) it's perfect, if you like
thunderbird or other it's ok for me.

"Char Jackson" escreveu na mensagem
news...

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:18:10 +0100, "Tavares"
<> wrote:

>Think the best newsreader is WLM 2011, a little bit slower then Outlook
>Express, you have to get used to it, but it's very easy to use.

I don't think you'll get much agreement here. The general consensus
around here is that WLM 2011 (v15) is the worst, not the best.

--

Char Jackson

"Lee Waun" <> wrote in message
news:j7c9ep$ter$...
> I just brought home a new HP Laptop with win7 64 bit preinstalled on it.
> The hardware is pretty impressive however it had WLM 2011 bundled on it
> which I agree has the worst newsreader there is on it.
> But this didn't worry me as I planned to just uninstall it and then
> install WLM 2009 which I do really like.
>
> So I uninstalled WLM 2011 and then went to install the 2009 version and it
> won't install. It said I have a newer version so the older version won't
> install.
>
> This is really maddening. However I decided to try Thunderbird out and for
> the first time ever I have it running well enough I plan to keep it on
> this machine. Perhaps if I get good enough with this program I'll take WLM
> off my destop machine too.
>

Same thing here. Just Google how to peel 2011 off (it comes with the whole
bundle, Messenger, etc.), then install 2009. It's not as hard as they make
it seem.

On 10/15/2011 1:39 PM, Lee Waun wrote:
> On 15/10/2011 10:10 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
>> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:18:10 +0100, "Tavares"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> Think the best newsreader is WLM 2011, a little bit slower then Outlook
>>> Express, you have to get used to it, but it's very easy to use.
>> I don't think you'll get much agreement here. The general consensus
>> around here is that WLM 2011 (v15) is the worst, not the best.
>>
> I wrote I think WLM 2011has the worst newsreader. Learn to read what
> posters write.

I bought a new machine this year with Office Professional and it took me
only one week to decide to get Thunderbird. WLM is a misbegotten travesty.

--


James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*

On 15/10/2011 10:51 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 10/15/2011 1:39 PM, Lee Waun wrote:
>> On 15/10/2011 10:10 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
>>> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:18:10 +0100, "Tavares"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Think the best newsreader is WLM 2011, a little bit slower then
>>>> Outlook
>>>> Express, you have to get used to it, but it's very easy to use.
>>> I don't think you'll get much agreement here. The general consensus
>>> around here is that WLM 2011 (v15) is the worst, not the best.
>>>
>> I wrote I think WLM 2011has the worst newsreader. Learn to read what
>> posters write.
>
> I bought a new machine this year with Office Professional and it took
> me only one week to decide to get Thunderbird. WLM is a misbegotten
> travesty.
>

Yup they must have purposely broke the newsreader to try to get people
to abandon the groups. Is TB got a good future ahead of it?

On 15/10/2011 10:48 AM, Thip wrote:
> "Lee Waun" <> wrote in message
> news:j7c9ep$ter$...
>> I just brought home a new HP Laptop with win7 64 bit preinstalled on
>> it. The hardware is pretty impressive however it had WLM 2011 bundled
>> on it which I agree has the worst newsreader there is on it.
>> But this didn't worry me as I planned to just uninstall it and then
>> install WLM 2009 which I do really like.
>>
>> So I uninstalled WLM 2011 and then went to install the 2009 version
>> and it won't install. It said I have a newer version so the older
>> version won't install.
>>
>> This is really maddening. However I decided to try Thunderbird out
>> and for the first time ever I have it running well enough I plan to
>> keep it on this machine. Perhaps if I get good enough with this
>> program I'll take WLM off my destop machine too.
>>
>
> Same thing here. Just Google how to peel 2011 off (it comes with the
> whole bundle, Messenger, etc.), then install 2009. It's not as hard
> as they make it seem.
I did google that and even did these registry key things they said and
nothing worked. I decided to just switch before I damaged the OS.

I also don't like that ribbon they put on the 2011 version. If 2009 is
not available which it isn't on this machine unless I reformat the HD
and install a brand new OEM copy of win7 I have to just learn this new
program which is getting better the more I use it. For now I will just
learn this TB instead.