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wapwap · 01-06-2008

Hi there, I'm having a problem with Windows Live Mail not starting. I get an error message telling me it may not be installed correctly (error: 0x80041161) and msmail.dll may not be installed correctly.
<ignore>It has been working fine up till now. It does open when I browse to the program folder (rather than using start menu or desktop shortcuts), but it doesn't load any of my account settings, contacts or messages.</ignore> -Edit: I've just realised I'd opened WinMail not WLM.

If it's relevant I've had problems with other programs (mostly Microsoft) starting up. So far today I've had problems with:
Excel 2003
Word 2003
Internet Explorer 7
Windows Contacts
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Blocklist Manager

I'm also having problems installing the latest Windows update (KB942615- Cumulative update for IE7), getting the error number 80073712.

Since I'm having so many problems at the same time I don't know where to start! Thanks for your time.

01-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
wapwap Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Vista Home Premium 64bit Posts: 28	WLM not starting msmail.dll not initialised Hi there, I'm having a problem with Windows Live Mail not starting. I get an error message telling me it may not be installed correctly (error: 0x80041161) and msmail.dll may not be installed correctly. <ignore>It has been working fine up till now. It does open when I browse to the program folder (rather than using start menu or desktop shortcuts), but it doesn't load any of my account settings, contacts or messages.</ignore> -Edit: I've just realised I'd opened WinMail not WLM. If it's relevant I've had problems with other programs (mostly Microsoft) starting up. So far today I've had problems with: Excel 2003 Word 2003 Internet Explorer 7 Windows Contacts Windows Live Photo Gallery Blocklist Manager I'm also having problems installing the latest Windows update (KB942615- Cumulative update for IE7), getting the error number 80073712. Since I'm having so many problems at the same time I don't know where to start! Thanks for your time. Last edited by wapwap; 01-06-2008 at 03:33 PM. Reason: Realised I had opened WinMail not WLM.