all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows live-mail on
my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy with it.
i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the first
place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
how do i keep it from intruding?

On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:

> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows live-mail on
> my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy with it.
> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the first
> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
> how do i keep it from intruding?

Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other involuntary
update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary install. Most
likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you recently
installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully during the
install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a shared
computer, some other user installed it.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Did not install windows live messenger.
windows live mail, just showed up.
could it have been in one of the updates?
anyhow- how do i get rid of it?
"N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:
>

>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows live-mail
>> on
>> my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy with
>> it.
>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the first
>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>> how do i keep it from intruding?

>
> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
> involuntary
> update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary install. Most
> likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you
> recently
> installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully during the
> install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a
> shared
> computer, some other user installed it.
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Windows Live Mail does not install itself, nor is it included in any
updates.

Did you install any of the other Live programs, like Live writer, Live Photo
Gallery, Live Onecare, Toolbar
Like Norman said, it would be easy to install by accident, because the
default is to install everything.

--
Vista Home Premium 32 SP2 beta
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
http://download.live.com/wlmail


"jstech" <jstech@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#K1FW8tZJHA.5520@xxxxxx

> Did not install windows live messenger.
> windows live mail, just showed up.
> could it have been in one of the updates?
> anyhow- how do i get rid of it?
> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:
>>

>>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows live-mail
>>> on
>>> my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy with
>>> it.
>>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the first
>>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>>> how do i keep it from intruding?

>>
>> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
>> involuntary
>> update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary install. Most
>> likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you
>> recently
>> installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully during the
>> install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a
>> shared
>> computer, some other user installed it.
>>
>> --
>> Norman
>> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
>> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

>
>

> Like Norman said, it would be easy to install by accident, because the

> default is to install everything.

Which is a SNAFU.
--
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Vires et Honor

"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ev4IhOvZJHA.5272@xxxxxx

> Windows Live Mail does not install itself, nor is it included in any
> updates.
>
> Did you install any of the other Live programs, like Live writer, Live
> Photo Gallery, Live Onecare, Toolbar
> Like Norman said, it would be easy to install by accident, because the
> default is to install everything.
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP2 beta
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
>
> "jstech" <jstech@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#K1FW8tZJHA.5520@xxxxxx

>> Did not install windows live messenger.
>> windows live mail, just showed up.
>> could it have been in one of the updates?
>> anyhow- how do i get rid of it?
>> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

>>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:
>>>
>>>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows
>>>> live-mail on
>>>> my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy
>>>> with it.
>>>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the
>>>> first
>>>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>>>> how do i keep it from intruding?
>>>
>>> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
>>> involuntary
>>> update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary install.
>>> Most
>>> likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you
>>> recently
>>> installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully during
>>> the
>>> install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a
>>> shared
>>> computer, some other user installed it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Norman
>>> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
>>> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Uninstall in Control Panel, the add and remove programs tool. While you are
at it, uninstall anything else that starts with "Windows Live".

Merry Christmas,

Earle

"jstech" <jstech@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23K1FW8tZJHA.5520@xxxxxx

> Did not install windows live messenger.
> windows live mail, just showed up.
> could it have been in one of the updates?
> anyhow- how do i get rid of it?
> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:
>>

>>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows live-mail
>>> on
>>> my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy with
>>> it.
>>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the first
>>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>>> how do i keep it from intruding?

>>
>> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
>> involuntary
>> update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary install. Most
>> likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you
>> recently
>> installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully during the
>> install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a
>> shared
>> computer, some other user installed it.
>>
>> --
>> Norman
>> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
>> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

>
>

On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:21:07 -0500, jstech wrote:

> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:

>>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows live-mail
>>> on my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy with
>>> it.
>>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the first
>>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>>> how do i keep it from intruding?

>> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
>> involuntary update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary install.
>> Most likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you
>> recently installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully during
>> the install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a
>> shared computer, some other user installed it.

> Did not install windows live messenger.
> windows live mail, just showed up.

It doesn't "just show up".

> could it have been in one of the updates?

No.

> anyhow- how do i get rid of it?

Go to your control panel, and uninstall anything "Windows Live" which you
did not install.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

"N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:6o6fszllp0n7$.dlg@xxxxxx

> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:21:07 -0500, jstech wrote:
>

>> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

>

>>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:

>

>>>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows
>>>> live-mail
>>>> on my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy
>>>> with
>>>> it.
>>>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the
>>>> first
>>>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>>>> how do i keep it from intruding?

>

>>> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
>>> involuntary update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary
>>> install.
>>> Most likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you
>>> recently installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully
>>> during
>>> the install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a
>>> shared computer, some other user installed it.

>

>> Did not install windows live messenger.
>> windows live mail, just showed up.

>
> It doesn't "just show up".
>

>> could it have been in one of the updates?

>
> No.
>

>> anyhow- how do i get rid of it?

>
> Go to your control panel, and uninstall anything "Windows Live" which you
> did not install.
>

The OP or someone with access to his computer definitely installed Windows
Live Mail on it. Nevertheless, it appears that what he wants to do is to
get back to using Outlook Express. The program to do that is called
"Program Defaults" in Vista, "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults"
button. I believe it is called "Set Program Access and Defaults" in XP.

Earle

as far as i know, i haven't installed any other the other live programs.
if i did by accident, how do i uninstall them, if i can't find them in my
programs list?
"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ev4IhOvZJHA.5272@xxxxxx

> Windows Live Mail does not install itself, nor is it included in any
> updates.
>
> Did you install any of the other Live programs, like Live writer, Live
> Photo Gallery, Live Onecare, Toolbar
> Like Norman said, it would be easy to install by accident, because the
> default is to install everything.
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP2 beta
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
>
> "jstech" <jstech@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#K1FW8tZJHA.5520@xxxxxx

>> Did not install windows live messenger.
>> windows live mail, just showed up.
>> could it have been in one of the updates?
>> anyhow- how do i get rid of it?
>> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

>>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:
>>>
>>>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows
>>>> live-mail on
>>>> my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy with
>>>> it.
>>>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the
>>>> first
>>>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>>>> how do i keep it from intruding?
>>>
>>> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
>>> involuntary
>>> update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary install. Most
>>> likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If you
>>> recently
>>> installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully during the
>>> install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is a
>>> shared
>>> computer, some other user installed it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Norman
>>> ~Oh Lord, why have you come
>>> ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

>>
>>

a)- there is not program listed in my computer that has anything to do with
Windows Live.
I searched through the hard drives.
I searched the programs list,
I searched using the control panel (hoping to uninstall a program that is
obviously not there)
Nevertheless, I did see a log in for windows live mail!. Do not know where
it came from, nor how it got to me.
It's not that i want to get back to using outlook expreess- i AM using
outlook express (right now aamaf).
"Earle Horton" <earleh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6o6fszllp0n7$.dlg@xxxxxx

>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:21:07 -0500, jstech wrote:
>>

>>> "N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:1h0nknskf7s8v.dlg@xxxxxx

>>

>>>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:35:14 -0500, jstech wrote:

>>

>>>>> all of a sudden i have been getting log-on prompts for windows
>>>>> live-mail
>>>>> on my computer. i have been using outlook express and am quite happy
>>>>> with
>>>>> it.
>>>>> i don't understand how windows live-mail got on my computer in the
>>>>> first
>>>>> place. was it downloaded with xp sp3?
>>>>> how do i keep it from intruding?

>>

>>>> Windows Live Mail was not a part of Windows XP SP3, or any other
>>>> involuntary update. In fact, at this point in time, it is a voluntary
>>>> install.
>>>> Most likely it came in with an install of Windows Live Messenger. If
>>>> you
>>>> recently installed the latter, and did not read the prompts carefully
>>>> during
>>>> the install, you could have gotten it that way. Otherwise, if yours is
>>>> a
>>>> shared computer, some other user installed it.

>>

>>> Did not install windows live messenger.
>>> windows live mail, just showed up.

>>
>> It doesn't "just show up".
>>

>>> could it have been in one of the updates?

>>
>> No.
>>

>>> anyhow- how do i get rid of it?

>>
>> Go to your control panel, and uninstall anything "Windows Live" which you
>> did not install.
>>

> The OP or someone with access to his computer definitely installed Windows
> Live Mail on it. Nevertheless, it appears that what he wants to do is to
> get back to using Outlook Express. The program to do that is called
> "Program Defaults" in Vista, "Set Program Access and Computer Defaults"
> button. I believe it is called "Set Program Access and Defaults" in XP.
>
> Earle