I am able to sign in successfully to my Windows Live e-mail via Outlook on the web....but can's seem to access Windows Live Mail etc through Windows Essentials programs.  I get a message that my e-mail or password is incorrect and is not recognized.  How can I fix this problem?  I would like to use Windows Live Mail to access e-mail on my PC.

I have had this problem for months, and have had to use gmail to access all my emails aside from my msn which I can get on my phone with Outlook app and online through Outlook. I also cannot sign into the Live Family Safety so I cannot access my kids accounts. I am trying the repair suggestion now, although I already uninstalled the older Live Essentials and installed the 2012, but still could not sign into Live from my computer. I will update whether this works or not.

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