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FIX: Windows Live Essentials won’t install on Windows 10/11

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft stopped including the Windows Live Essentials suite with theWindows 10OS andretiredsome of the bundled software in 2017. However, interesteduserscan stillinstall Windows Live Essentialson theirWindows 10computer. That said, someusershave reported that Windows Live Essentials does not install onWindows 10for some reason.

One user shared concerns about the problem at hand.

“Hi Team,Unable to install Windows Live 2012 intoWindows 10& Windows 8.1(Error-0X800C0006)Looking solution for this.”

Learn how to solve this by following the instructions below.

How to install Windows Live Essentials on Windows 10?

1. Install US Language Pack

2. Install Windows Live Essential from the Offline Installer

3. Uninstall Live Essentials

4. Delete the Windows Live Folder

Windows Live Mail comes as a part of Live Essentials. So, if you have the older folder undeleted, it will create issues with theinstallation.

5. Install .NET Framework 3.5

6. Other Solutions to Try

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Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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