Windows Live Mail Questions: Deselect and email links

[BKMalik]

Question 1: I am using Ctrl-A in Windows Live Mail to select groups of mail that I need to delete but I can't find a way to deselect an email in the group. Since holding down Ctrl and clicking doesn't work anymore the way it did in XP has anyone found a workaround or a solution to this?

Question 2: Within emails I have a problem clicking on any link that is supposed to open to an email, the links to web pages work fine. I have already gone to the applications tab in options and tried selecting every mail option available and none of them work. Has anyone found a workaround or a solution to this?

Thanks for all assistance!

 

[Roderunner]

Hi BKMalik, welcome to Seven Forums.

Answer 1, just hold CTRL and select the ones you want to delete one by one.
Answer 2, ensure WLM is set as Default.

 

[BKMalik]

Answer 1, just hold CTRL and select the ones you want to delete one by one.

Already tried that, doesn't work unless you are ctrl-clicking each email individually, won't work with ctrl-A.

Answer 2, ensure WLM is set as Default.

Solved, thanks.

 

[DavidE]

Answer 1, just hold CTRL and select the ones you want to delete one by one.

Already tried that, doesn't work unless you are ctrl-clicking each email individually, won't work with ctrl-A.

For me in Win 7 32 Bit with WLM 2012:

• Ctrl-A selects ALL emails.
• Holding Ctrl and left mouse clicking an email message de-selects it from the list.
• I can left click more than one message to "de-select" multiple messages from the list

 

[BKMalik]

This does not work for me. I can select but ctrl left-click will not deselect (Win 7 64bit, Windows Live Mail).

Do you think I should install WLM 2012? Can it be installed over 2011?

 

[DavidE]

Ok, interesting...

I use Outlook, and i don't have much experience with WLM.
I'm just starting to use WLM now for learning and testing...

For me WLM works the way i believe it should, just like other Windows programs.
I think you have some type of issue that needs a repair/fix...

I would start with a System File Check
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

I think i read there is a repair option for WLM, but i can't be sure at the moment...
Maybe someone knows for sure, or I'll see what i can find.

 

[DavidE]

Do you think I should install WLM 2012? Can it be installed over 2011?

I think 2012 can be installed over 2011.
I'm not sure if that would fix your issue.

I always create a SYSTEM BACKUP IMAGE before making changes I'm not sure of.

I also know i can restore an image, because i have tested backup and restore.

 

[Roderunner]

WLM 2012 will install easily without having to uninstall 2011 first and all your settings and messages will not get lost. Download Windows Live Mail 2012 (16.4.3503) - FileHippo.com

 

[BKMalik]

WLM 2012 will install easily without having to uninstall 2011 first and all your settings and messages will not get lost. Download Windows Live Mail 2012 (16.4.3503) - FileHippo.com

Do you think that it will fix the problem? Are there any more bugs in 2012 that I may be letting myself in for?

 

[BKMalik]

Do you think I should install WLM 2012? Can it be installed over 2011?

I think 2012 can be installed over 2011.
I'm not sure if that would fix your issue.

I always create a SYSTEM BACKUP IMAGE before making changes I'm not sure of.

I also know i can restore an image, because i have tested backup and restore.

Thanks.

 

[Roderunner]

WLM 2012 will install easily without having to uninstall 2011 first and all your settings and messages will not get lost. Download Windows Live Mail 2012 (16.4.3503) - FileHippo.com

Do you think that it will fix the problem? Are there any more bugs in 2012 that I may be letting myself in for?

I have only recently upgraded to WLM 2012 and its bug free so far. I had been using WLM 2009 till then as the 2011 was crap. Read this also. View attachment WLM Tips.docx

 

[BKMalik]

Sounds good Roderunner, I'll give 2012 a try and report back.

 

[BKMalik]

No go... download Windows Essentials 2012 and still not able to deselect. Also ran Windows Essentials repair and no change.

 

[DavidE]

Did you run a System File Check to see if issues are found?
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

 

[BKMalik]

Yes, nothing was found.

 

[Roderunner]

No go... download Windows Essentials 2012 and still not able to deselect. Also ran Windows Essentials repair and no change.

I don't know if you sign-in to WLM, it might make work.
Before pressing Ctlr+A, are any messages selected in the 'Inbox' ?

 

[DavidE]

Is WLM the only program with this issue, or do other programs have the same problem?

 

[BKMalik]

I don't know if you sign-in to WLM, it might make work.
I have an account but have never added my provider email to it. I don't want to sign into it on my pc WLM mail. Windows is too easy to hack from the web and I don't want my pc WLM password stolen. This should not make a difference though, no one else has to sign in just to get one feature to work when everything else does...

Before pressing Ctlr+A, are any messages selected in the 'Inbox' ?
I don't understand the question. Once you open any folder the first email is always selected so you can't get around that. So the answer is yes...

 

[BKMalik]

Is WLM the only program with this issue, or do other programs have the same problem?

Yes...
Any programs that have select all will deselect w/Ctrl-click, Windows file listings
also.
I have done a WLE download, a WLE repair install, and an sfc /scannow....nothing so far.

 

[Roderunner]

Any programs that have select all will deselect w/Ctrl-click, Windows file listings
also.

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