Article ID: 938275 - Last Review: April 29, 2011 - Revision: 1.0

How to remove and reinstall Windows Live Essentials

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Introduction

This article describes how to remove and reinstall Windows Live Essentials.

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Remove Windows Live Essentials

To uninstall Windows Live programs, follow these steps, as appropriate for the operating system that you are running.

For Windows 7 or for Windows Vista

Click Start
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, and then click Control Panel.
Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
In the Uninstall or change program list, click Windows Live Essentials. and then click Uninstall/Change.
Click Remove one or more Windows Live programs.
Select the programs that you want to uninstall, and then click Uninstall.

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Note To completely remove Windows Live Essentials, select all the Windows Live programs.

For Windows XP

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
In the Currently installed programs list, click Windows Live Essentials, and then click Uninstall.
Click Remove one or more Windows Live programs.
Select the programs that you want to uninstall, and then click Uninstall.
Note To completely remove Windows Live Essentials, select all the Windows Live programs.