WML

I recently experienced problems with Win7, which led to me having to
reinstall the complete system.

I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail, which I setup exactly as I
liked it.

However this morning it decided to download and install updates which has
managed to turn my WLM into an absolute pig's ear, it's now completely
different, with horrible icons and even on newsgroups using plain text,
instead of allowing me to paste a normal text URL it now insists on
automatically displaying it as a little attachment box in the toolbar, how
can I get my old version back please, or at least change this mess so that
it resembles something like it did before. TIA

Rick wrote:
> I recently experienced problems with Win7, which led to me having to
> reinstall the complete system.
>
> I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail, which I setup exactly as I
> liked it.
>
> However this morning it decided to download and install updates which
> has managed to turn my WLM into an absolute pig's ear, it's now
> completely different, with horrible icons and even on newsgroups using
> plain text, instead of allowing me to paste a normal text URL it now
> insists on automatically displaying it as a little attachment box in the
> toolbar, how can I get my old version back please, or at least change
> this mess so that it resembles something like it did before. TIA

Uninstall it completely; download the same as before and set it up as
you like it; refuse all updates.

Ed

"Rick" <> wrote in message
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> I recently experienced problems with Win7, which led to me having to
> reinstall the complete system.
>
> I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail, which I setup exactly as I
> liked it.
>
> However this morning it decided to download and install updates which has
> managed to turn my WLM into an absolute pig's ear, it's now completely
> different, with horrible icons and even on newsgroups using plain text,
> instead of allowing me to paste a normal text URL it now insists on
> automatically displaying it as a little attachment box in the toolbar, how
> can I get my old version back please, or at least change this mess so that
> it resembles something like it did before. TIA

I've since completely shut the computer down, rebooted and the URLs are now
appearing as a line of text instead of an attachment, although I would still
like to return WLM to the way it was, I suspect the only answer will be to
completely remove it, download the old version and reinstall it, which I
would prefer not to do if there is an easier way.

"Ed Cryer" <> wrote in message
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> Rick wrote:
>> I recently experienced problems with Win7, which led to me having to
>> reinstall the complete system.
>>
>> I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail, which I setup exactly as I
>> liked it.
>>
>> However this morning it decided to download and install updates which
>> has managed to turn my WLM into an absolute pig's ear, it's now
>> completely different, with horrible icons and even on newsgroups using
>> plain text, instead of allowing me to paste a normal text URL it now
>> insists on automatically displaying it as a little attachment box in the
>> toolbar, how can I get my old version back please, or at least change
>> this mess so that it resembles something like it did before. TIA
>
> Uninstall it completely; download the same as before and set it up as you
> like it; refuse all updates.
>
>

Thanks Ed, I did think that was probably the only way and replied to my own
message before I read yours, I did look at the description of the updates
before I downloaded them and there was no mention of WLM at all, believe it
or not there must have been at least 130 updates since I reinstalled it and
the ones today included a service pack so it may have been hidden in there.

On 26/04/2012 7:52 AM, Rick wrote:
[...]

> I would still like to return WLM to the way it was, I suspect the only
> answer will be to completely remove it, download the old version and
> reinstall it, which I would prefer not to do if there is an easier way.

IMO the "easier way" is to drop WLM entirely, and use Thunderbird or
some other freeware e-mail client. But if you want WLM as it was, I
think your suspicion is correct.

Good luck,
Wolf K.

"Wolf K" <> wrote in message
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> On 26/04/2012 7:52 AM, Rick wrote:
> [...]
>
>> I would still like to return WLM to the way it was, I suspect the only
>> answer will be to completely remove it, download the old version and
>> reinstall it, which I would prefer not to do if there is an easier way.
>
> IMO the "easier way" is to drop WLM entirely, and use Thunderbird or some
> other freeware e-mail client. But if you want WLM as it was, I think your
> suspicion is correct.
>
>

Thanks, another problem I've experienced is I have also installed IE9
[Firefox keeps crashing, no longer supports the Google features I like or
Zone alarm] the major problems are that it doesn't start in full screen and
I have to keep maximising the window.
It also won't remember passwords, although a popup appears giving me the
option which I always click 'yes' to, however the next day they have
disappeared, I've gone through all of the procedures including ones
suggested on Microsoft forums, such as installing and running 'history
eraser' resetting the browser and ticking the required boxes in the
'Internet Options' menu but nothing appears to work in the long term.

Rick wrote:
>
>
> "Wolf K" <> wrote in message
> news:0ycmr.9100$...
>> On 26/04/2012 7:52 AM, Rick wrote:
>> [...]
>>
>>> I would still like to return WLM to the way it was, I suspect the only
>>> answer will be to completely remove it, download the old version and
>>> reinstall it, which I would prefer not to do if there is an easier way.
>>
>> IMO the "easier way" is to drop WLM entirely, and use Thunderbird or
>> some other freeware e-mail client. But if you want WLM as it was, I
>> think your suspicion is correct.
>>
>>
>
> Thanks, another problem I've experienced is I have also installed IE9
> [Firefox keeps crashing, no longer supports the Google features I like
> or Zone alarm] the major problems are that it doesn't start in full
> screen and I have to keep maximising the window.
> It also won't remember passwords, although a popup appears giving me the
> option which I always click 'yes' to, however the next day they have
> disappeared, I've gone through all of the procedures including ones
> suggested on Microsoft forums, such as installing and running 'history
> eraser' resetting the browser and ticking the required boxes in the
> 'Internet Options' menu but nothing appears to work in the long term.

Right click on the icon, Properties/ Short Cut tab; and change the Run
box to "maximised".

Passwords are stored in Cookies. Are you sure you're not running some
clean-up utility that's erasing them?

It sounds as if your Firefox has a major problem; from which you will
get all kinds of minor side-effects.
The latest version is 12.0 (at least it was 5 minutes ago when I
checked). Try that and see what happens.

Ed

Ed Cryer wrote:
> Rick wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Wolf K" <> wrote in message
>> news:0ycmr.9100$...
>>> On 26/04/2012 7:52 AM, Rick wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>> I would still like to return WLM to the way it was, I suspect the only
>>>> answer will be to completely remove it, download the old version and
>>>> reinstall it, which I would prefer not to do if there is an easier way.
>>>
>>> IMO the "easier way" is to drop WLM entirely, and use Thunderbird or
>>> some other freeware e-mail client. But if you want WLM as it was, I
>>> think your suspicion is correct.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, another problem I've experienced is I have also installed IE9
>> [Firefox keeps crashing, no longer supports the Google features I like
>> or Zone alarm] the major problems are that it doesn't start in full
>> screen and I have to keep maximising the window.
>> It also won't remember passwords, although a popup appears giving me the
>> option which I always click 'yes' to, however the next day they have
>> disappeared, I've gone through all of the procedures including ones
>> suggested on Microsoft forums, such as installing and running 'history
>> eraser' resetting the browser and ticking the required boxes in the
>> 'Internet Options' menu but nothing appears to work in the long term.
>
> Right click on the icon, Properties/ Short Cut tab; and change the Run
> box to "maximised".
>
> Passwords are stored in Cookies. Are you sure you're not running some
> clean-up utility that's erasing them?
>
> It sounds as if your Firefox has a major problem; from which you will
> get all kinds of minor side-effects.
> The latest version is 12.0 (at least it was 5 minutes ago when I
> checked). Try that and see what happens.
>
> Ed
>

Another thing to do for Firefox; update add-ons.
You click Tools, Add-ons; and then the little arrow to the right of the
little cog-wheel top centre, check for updates.
I just did and found lots.

Ed

No way exists to revert to an earlier version but completely remove and
reinstall the earlier version.

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"Rick" <> wrote in message
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> I recently experienced problems with Win7, which led to me having to
> reinstall the complete system.
>
> I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail, which I setup exactly as I
> liked it.
>
> However this morning it decided to download and install updates which has
> managed to turn my WLM into an absolute pig's ear, it's now completely
> different, with horrible icons and even on newsgroups using plain text,
> instead of allowing me to paste a normal text URL it now insists on
> automatically displaying it as a little attachment box in the toolbar, how
> can I get my old version back please, or at least change this mess so that
> it resembles something like it did before. TIA

I've since completely shut the computer down, rebooted and the URLs are now
appearing as a line of text instead of an attachment, although I would still
like to return WLM to the way it was, I suspect the only answer will be to
completely remove it, download the old version and reinstall it, which I
would prefer not to do if there is an easier way.

"Ed Cryer" <> wrote in message
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> Rick wrote:
>>
>>
>> it doesn't start in full screen and I have to keep maximising the window.
>
>
> Right click on the icon, Properties/ Short Cut tab; and change the Run box
> to "maximised".
>

That works fine on the homepage, however on my desktop I have a number of
shortcuts to various online newspapers, unfortunately they still have the
problem and there is no similar option available in properties as as with
the IE icon.