How to disable Skydrive and photo album in WLM 2011

roncerr said:

Well said, essentialsNOT! However, you don't have to go back to XP. As far as Windows 7 goes, it's pretty good. It's easy to turn off UAC and auto updates. Anything else that bothers you can probably be fixed by Google searches. (I've filled a few folders with registry fixes which I placed under the heading "Take Control".) I use WLM 2009 since it more closely resembles Vista's Windows Mail. I rarely use "Photo Email" (ok I did once when I had a bunch of crappy pictures to send). The "Insert file as attachment" and "Insert image inline" work great. Signing in so you can use the cloud is advisable, mainly so you can preserve you contacts with their arrangement into "categories" and at least be able to use Photo Email when you want to. I also forward my email to one main account so I only need to set up one POP3 account, making it behave like it had only one Inbox, etc.

Does WLM 2009 work with Win 7 64 bit? If so where can I download it? Thanks.:)

Yes it does.
2009 version here.
http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-web.exe

very little of this makes any sense to me - i am just a simple bloke that wants to send attachments that people at the other end can open rather than ringing me up and asking 'what is this sky drive thing i can't open your letter" this is just another part of the world that won't leave just me alone to get on with things and keeps trying to confuse me.

limarian said:

...send attachments that people at the other end can open...

In the new mail window there should be an option to "Insert file as attachment".

Just double click on the the first photo, then you can change from photo album to attachment by clicking on the paper clip icon.

Done! No skydrive :)

have not tried logging in, but i don't want to!

Apparently Microsoft analyzes every photo you upload. So upload a nude picture and they will cancel your account for you.

That's only assuming you use a Hotmail/Live account. It has nothing to do with the WLM client.

I am a big fan of WLM 2009-2010. It truly is as close to Outlook Express with advantages for Live, Hotmail and MSN accounts being able to synchronize email folders. But "blah" to WLM 2011-2012 for not giving us the ability to right click, resize and send attachments as we have for years. At least an option? How much is that to ask?