Windows 10: Windows live mail on Win 10

Have just got laptop with Win 10 preinstalled . Found its mail program USELESS . No contacts etc etc . Decided to install Live mail . Downloaded the file from MS ( 2012 version ) hit install but it just sits there with blue circle going round and round . Can any one help me install Windows live mail on my laptop. Is Live Mail compatible ? As you can see I am not good with computer phrases so instructions in an idiots language would be good.

Sid

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Windows Live is the NOT way to get mail in win 10. Uninstall it. Use the Mail App instead and setup your email acct if it is not already configured there. There is also a calendar app. Windows Live 2012 is outdated now that win 10 is the operating system.
The system requirements for Live do not include windows 10

 

There is no trace of windows live mail after clean installation of Windows 10.

* Original Title: windows live mail

I have clean installed win 10

There is no trace of windows live mail

I had backed up all my email stuff and now have nowhere to reinstall it in win 10 mail

Help, where is it

Graham Smith

 

Windows Live Mail is absolutely compatible with Windows 10.

I am using it since Windows 7, then Win8/8.1, then Insider Previews, then Windows 10 RTM.
I am not sure why you ran into trouble installing it.

Just one question.............................. Did you use the Microsoft website ?
Here is the link to install Windows Essentials which include many programs, one of which is Windows live Mail.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/essentials

 

Thanks for response . Yes I did use MS site for download .

 

This is not a solution for you. Just a curious question.
When you began to install Windows Essentials, were you asked to install a Net Framework first ?
I always let it go ahead and install the net framework, then resumed installing WE.

 

Never got that far it just sits there !!

 

verify your download - should be 130MB for the setup file

the web-setup is 1.18MB and has to download the 130MB file

 

No. I meant before you began installing Windows Essentials.

Why don't you start it over.
Check the Programs and Features. If Windows Essentials is listed, right cick, click Uninstall.
Go back to the download site and start fresh.

 

Sorry davishk !! Will do that .

 

Think you might have something there as in downloads it is only showing s file of 180 Kb

Have just been called out so will get back again tomorrow . And thanks .

 

Marsid,

Windows Live mail will require dotnet 3.5 to work correctly, so make sure you do enable dotnet framework 3.5 in "Turn program features on/off" to enable it. After that go proceed install Windows live mail.

 

That works !! Thanks to all who helped with this .

Sid

 

Nice to know you have sorted it out.
Would you mind specify which works ?

 

Sorry AGAIN . It was your suggestion of enabling dotnet 3.5 that solved it .

Sid