How to Uninstall Windows Live Mail

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove the Mail component of the Windows Live Essentials program from your Windows PC.

Steps

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    Open the Start menu. To do so, either click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press your computer's ⊞ Win key.
    • On Windows XP, you'll click the Start button in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Click Control Panel. You should see this option on the right side of the Start window.
    • If you don't see Control Panel here on Windows 7 or Windows Vista, type control panel into the search bar at the bottom of the Start window, then click the Control Panel result.
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    Click Uninstall a program. This link is below the Programs icon, which resembles a CD in front of a box in the main Control Panel window.
    • On Windows Vista, you may instead have to double-click the Programs and Features icon here.
    • On Windows XP, you'll instead double-click Add or Remove Programs.
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    Locate the "Windows Live Essentials" program. It will be located in the list of programs in the middle of this window.[1]
    • To load the programs in this menu in alphabetical order, you can click Name directly above the top program's name.
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    Click Windows Live Essentials. Doing so will select it.
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    Click Uninstall/Change. This button is above the list of programs. Clicking it will invoke a pop-up window.
    • On Windows XP, this option is simply titled Uninstall.
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    Click Remove one or more Windows Live programs. It's the top option in the pop-up window.
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    Click the "Mail" checkbox. This box is to the left of the Mail icon, which resembles an envelope.
    • You can also check any other items you wish to uninstall if need be.
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    Click Uninstall. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will begin removing the Windows Live Mail program from your computer. The process should only take a few moments.[2]
    • On Windows Vista, you may first have to approve this action by clicking OK.
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Warnings

  • If you still use components of Windows Live Essentials, be aware that doing so may put you at risk for a malware infection due to lack of support from Microsoft.
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/938275/how-to-remove-and-reinstall-windows-live-essentials
  2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10742/windows-live-mail-uninstall

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 26,359 times.
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