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Old 03-13-2009   #9 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: Want to roll-back to previous Windows Messenger?

Hi,

Glad to hear it

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Jonathan Kay
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"Lu C" <lachong@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eUXIz9DpJHA.3876@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Jonathan,
> Thank you, we resolved our Mail issues and appreciated and understood your explanation on
> restore points. We read "Help and support" their explanations were vague not as clear as
> yours. Thank you.
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> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ey%23CyY4oJHA.5360@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Hi,
>>
>> Windows Mail will still be there, you should still be able to find it in the Start menu.
>> Just remove the shortcut to Windows Live Mail. If for some reason you can't find it, just
>> head over to \Program Files\Windows Mail and run the winmail program yourself. Naturally
>> you can also create a new shortcut for it too.
>>
>> The amount of restore points will depend on how much disk space you have available, so it
>> can go back only a few days or months depending on what's available and how many changes
>> have been made to the system. Additionally, these restore points are only made every 24
>> hours (if your machine is on and idle) or when you install/uninstall software.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>> "Lu C" <lachong@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news7471E1A-F020-456F-8838-5DE10798DE28@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> Hi Jonathan,
>>> Thank you for answering our post. We use Hotmail and Windows Mail. We noted
>>> that the upgrade to 2009 included WL Essentials (92.9MB) plus a WL Sync
>>> (2.78 MB) and WL Upload Tool (225 KB). Should these programs also be
>>> uninstalled? We like the System Restore option. However, Help and Support
>>> does not explain how far back we can restore. Is there a time limit? Can a
>>> system be restored back 30 days or more?
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:ugkMnRgoJHA.3312@xxxxxx
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> When you install the latest Messenger, Windows Live Mail gets updated too.
>>>>
>>>> However, it was my understanding that all versions of Windows Live Mail do not have
>>>> identities support, so I'm wondering if you were using Outlook Express?
>>>>
>>>> As a quick fix though, you may just want to use the System Restore feature in Windows to
>>>> go back to before when you installed the latest Windows Live Messenger and everything
>>>> should be back to the way it was before. To get to System Restore click Start, then
>>>> Help & Support, and then 'Undo changes to my computer using System Restore'.
>>>>
>>>> Be aware though that uninstalling and reinstalling the old applications is certainly
>>>> still an option, although we'll need to know which versions and which applications you
>>>> need.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jonathan Kay
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>>>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>>>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>>> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> "jumo" <jumo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news138FE54-A923-409A-BDA3-4F825A7AEA83@xxxxxx
>>>>> I just downloaded the latest version of Windows Live Messenger (9). And it
>>>>> changed some things in my Windows Live Mail. I really do not need all the
>>>>> "bells and whistles", and would like to "roll-back" to the previous version.
>>>>> And I have multiple identities in Windows Live mail and don't want to lose
>>>>> any of the identities or their e-mails. Can I do this and if so..how? Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. I have Windows XP Pro
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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