Family safety not working in Windows 8

27. July 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,

There is only 1 thing worse than Windows 8 and that is Family Safety in Windows 8.  I have set this up so many times and it works for a day or so and the next thing I know my son is up half the night playing on his new laptop because the time limits or curfew did not work.  I have read all sorts of forums and tried numerous things but still cannot get it to stick.  Here is a list from memory what I have tried already -

  • Deleted the "corrupted" files in the Family Safety folder
  • Added a MS account for me, the parent to monitor
  • Turned FS off and then back on
  • Accessed from website on other computer (this was great when it did work.  My son would call me at work and ask for a little more time and I could grant it without giving up my password.)
  • I have read that I can "refresh" the FS program manually by clicking on some icon in the upper right corner but have yet to find that button.

Can someone provide a step by step process to make this work properly.  Although I could not access remotely and only had curfew hours available on Win 7, at least it worked.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

Windows Mail Ribbons not available to me in Windows 8

26. July 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,
I purchased a new computer with Windows 8 on it 2 weeks ago. Every time I open Mail I don't see any Home Ribbons or any ribbons available to me. I purchased a magazine yesterday  "Windows 8 The Essential Manual" where on page 121 it clearly shows a screen shot of Mail with the ribbons available.  Presently I am unable to access the Send/Receive button, forward buttons or any other button that were available in Windows 7.

How to make Windows Live Mail my default client on Windows 8

11. June 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: ,

Have Windows 8.  Got Windows Live mail because I prefer this one to Mail from Windows 8.  My problem is when I respond back on a e-mail the response goes thru Mail instead of Windows Live Mail.  Windows Live Mail got more feature than Mail from Windows 8 Start Screen.  My Windows Live Mail is install thru the desktop.  I can receive and send e-mail.  Only when I hit reply does it goes thru Windows 8 Mail.  Any way to stop this behaviour?

 

Luis A. Verdejo

 

Original title: Windows Live Mail vs Windows 8 Mail

How to make Windows Live Mail my default client on Windows 8

11. June 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: ,

Have Windows 8.  Got Windows Live mail because I prefer this one to Mail from Windows 8.  My problem is when I respond back on a e-mail the response goes thru Mail instead of Windows Live Mail.  Windows Live Mail got more feature than Mail from Windows 8 Start Screen.  My Windows Live Mail is install thru the desktop.  I can receive and send e-mail.  Only when I hit reply does it goes thru Windows 8 Mail.  Any way to stop this behaviour?

 

Luis A. Verdejo

 

Original title: Windows Live Mail vs Windows 8 Mail

Windows 8 email, not accessing Bigpong email address

05. April 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: ,

I've recently installed windows 8 on one of my computers. It wont accept my bigpong email address because its POP mail - Does Bigpond provide IMAP addrresses?

 

Original title: Windows 8 email

Outlook for Mac to Outlook for Windows 8 (Office 365)

22. March 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , ,
Hi, I was using Outlook 2011 on my Macbook Pro Retina.  Now, for work, I need to use a Windows 8 touchscreen desktop.  I have a desktop, and I have just purchased Windows 365 for it.  Several months ago, I seamlessly transferred all my old email and calendar files from a Windows computer to the Mac.  Now, however, I can find no way to get the Mac Outlook files onto my new Windows 8 desktop.  I tried downloading one of those converters, but it doesn't list Windows 8 as being compatible, and the free trial didn't seem to work, as no emails were imported...Please help.  I'm getting way behind in work and I need to get this taken care of ASAP.  Thanks.

Windows Live Mail 2012/2013 Outlook 2013 windows 8 and windows 7

18. March 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: , , ,

I have a few Questions to ask about windows 7 and windows 8

 

Am on windows 7 home premium an di has to use windows live mail client(Witch I don't like cause it's old 2012 released) anways

 

Question 1. For the people that are still on windows XP Vista And 7 are We gonna get a windows essential 2013 or 2014 With Outlook from windows 8 on to other version of windows(Vista and 7

 

Question 2.  is Microsoft planning on releasing it for other versions of windows (vista and 7) ?

 

or are we gonna be stuck with windows Live stuff still we are force or has to Upgrade to windows 8 ?

Outlook.com email vs Windows 8 installed Microsoft Mail

26. February 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: , ,
The Windows 8 installed Microsoft Mail program is an inferior product compared to  Outlook (formerly Hotmail). I started using Hotmail(now Outlook) instead of Microsoft Mail as soon as I upgraded to Pavilion 23 Windows 8. Outlook is easy to navigate, familiar and has visual clarity , whereas Microsoft mail does not. Also, I need to delete the same mail from both programs which is unhandy . Can I uninstall Microsoft Mail from my PC without harming or jeopardizing either my PC or my mail flow ?

Cannot find Options to add Signature

20. February 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: , ,
Just upgraded to Windows 8 and re-installed Windows Live Mail and cannot find Options in order to add a signature
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