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    Windows Live Essentials 2001 installation takes forever

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by blackspider, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. blackspider

    blackspider Notebook Enthusiast

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    Takes forever to install on windows 7, even though I only chose to install the messenger. Anybody has this problem? Only less than a minute to install Yahoo messenger.
     
    blackspider, Jun 17, 2011
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    yuyi64 Notebook Consultant

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    I would imagine that most posters here would use Windows Live essentials 2011 if they use it at all, so I can't imagine anyone having experience with WLE 2001. :D
     
    yuyi64, Jun 17, 2011
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    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist

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    There was no such thing as WLE 2001. Did you mean 2011?
     
    Mr. Fox, Jun 17, 2011
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    Yes, 2011 suite has potential, but in its current form, it's a disaster. Microsoft has got its hands in too many pots. Ballmer needs to get his house in order.
     
    sugarkang, Jun 17, 2011
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    I did not get the point of this therad? You in hurry or something, just let your computer finish of the work... And, FYI it takes only about a minute or something for me, I installed Messenger (2011) few days ago.. It is all about your connection speed as well as how your up to date your laptop is. The laptop on my signature does it pretty the job pretty fast.. ;D
     
    tuηay, Jun 17, 2011
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    WLE 2011 has always been a problem for me but only on Win 7 x64. Both install and uninstall take 6 to 8 hours. It is now 10:05 and it has been updating itself since 07:25 but it shows as only 43% completed. After running a search on Google it appears that many Win 7 x64 users are experiencing the same thing, even after a fresh install of Windows.

    Apparently, one solution is to download the full version and then install in safe mode however; I'm loathe to stop it now so I won't be trying that this time around. I wish it was possible just to install MSN Messenger like in the good 'ol days!
     
    7leagueboot, Apr 16, 2012
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    Grrr!!! Another WLE update. Started at 08:10. It is now 11:38 and it is 96% complete.
    I hate this app!
     
    7leagueboot, Oct 21, 2012
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    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    I stopped using WLM some time ago (not that I was really using it that much in the first place).
    The latest Skype Beta version supports integration of WLM contacts, and seeing how Skype demonstrated it was better in virtually every respect, I simply use that.
    WLE seems to have become severely bloated over the recent years.
    The installation itself is a nightmare that takes a really long time to get done.
     
    Deks, Oct 21, 2012
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