I'm using Windows 10 on a new laptop and trying to use Windows Live Mail 12 as my default email client.

Usually it fails to open after one or two turns, then I run the repair utility "repair all Windows Essentials programs" and restart my computer, and Live Mail will open once or twice before again failing to initiate - necessitating  a repeat of the repair plus a restart.

I have tried uninstalling/re-installing Windows Live Essentials several times but this hasn't helped at all.

Any more suggestions as to a permanent fix to this annoying problem, please?