Jul212012

How can I get Windows Live Essentials to work if registry files are missing?

Harry Milne asks:

I downloaded Windows Live Essentials, but cannot open any of it because of missing ‘Reg’ files (wldlog.dll,,UXCore.dll), which I downloaded, but they still don’t work.



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Bruce Epper

July 21, 2012

Just reinstall WLE over your existing installation. It should re-register all of the necessary DLL files as well as updating anything else that needs it while retaining all of your existing preferences and settings.

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Harry Milne

July 21, 2012

Thanks for the reply Bruce Epper,, but i did reinstall and it didnt make any difference still didnt work

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Mike

July 21, 2012

First make sure your system meets the requirements:
32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7, or Windows Vista with Service Pack 2…
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/windows-live-2011-system-requirements

If that is the case try the full offline installer:
http://g.live.com/1rewlive4-all/en/wlsetup-all.exe
* you can change the language by editing the “en” into the desired language ID

If you are running Windows XP you will have to get the older Windows Live Essentials 2009:
http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-all.exe

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ha14

July 21, 2012

try to Uninstall Windows Live Essentials, with wlmuninstaller
http://www.msn-tools.net/wlm-msn-uninstaller/
this should remove all trace of it, reboot and reinstall Windows Live Essentials

Harry Milne

Thanks for your advice but im afraid it didnt work either,i might try and reformat my PC and reinstall Windows 7, ( but i wasnt looking forward to the hassle of doing it )

July 21, 2012
ha14

try windows update and see if you have new updates, perhaps this can add files missing on your windows.

July 21, 2012
Harry Milne

Thanks again ,, downloaded 3 small unimportant updates ,, but with the same result ,, its getting very frustrating,an error msg keeps coming up when i try to open WLE(Ox8007007f)

July 22, 2012
ha14

perhaps your microsoft.net framework is corrupted? which windows OS you have?

July 22, 2012
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Rahul Kumaar

July 22, 2012

Hi,

Go to Add/Remove programs and after clicking on Windows Live Essentials you will get an option `Change` next to remove. Click on it to repair WLE installation.

If that does n `t help then download and run Revo Uninstaller. Make sure that you run it in Medium Safe mode and remove the registry entries as well. Then download Windows Live Essentials according to your OS version and re-install it.

Harry Milne

Thanks Rahul,, for the help but sad to say none of the 2 suggestions worked,, i think i might just give up !!! thanks again ,Harry

July 22, 2012
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James

July 29, 2012

I’d suggest re-installing the program. Have you tried this?

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Elijah Swartz

July 29, 2012

This seems similar to the program you are describing. The two files may have been moved to a different directory by another program. Just copy them to the other need directories. http://blog.meidianto.com/2010/10/03/windows-live-essentials-2011-msnmgr-exe-error-the-program-cant-start-because-wldlog-dll-is-missing-from-your-computer-try-reinstalling-the-program-to-fix-problem/

If that didn’t work, I would suggest uninstalling WLE completely. Make sure these directories are deleted.
C:\Program Files\Windows Live
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Live
They may be under Program Files (x86) if you are using a 64 bit OS.
Restart your computer. Redownload WLE, and now try reinstalling it, but in a slightly different directory (such as with a 1 added to the directory name).

Harry Milne

Thanks for your suggestion Elijah, , im not up to doing the directory thing ,, but im trying to get a friend to try it thanks again ,,Harry

July 30, 2012
Harry Milne

Thanks to every one who tried to help with my problem ,, the salution from Elijah worked , one of my Computer savvy friends did what was suggested ,, everything is good now ,, thanks again to the community for all the help ,Harry Milne

July 31, 2012
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Igor Rizvi?

August 1, 2012

Reinstall it.

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FIDELIS

August 27, 2012

Hello, this is what I would do:

– Download and install the free version of revo uninstaller:
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

– once revo is installed, open the application and look for the entry for windows live essentials. Once you find it, uninstall it and make sure to delete the entries for that program. Revo should find all the entries.

– Restart your computer and then download and install essential again.

Harry Milne

Thanks for your help Fidelis,i have now fixed the problem , and your suggestion was one of the things that worked thanks again Harry

August 27, 2012