Windows Live mail won’t launch properly

I did a windows update on 2/13 and since then I seem to be having problems with my Windows Live Mail.  When I try to open the program, I get the Windows live mail loading screen with the blue circle going round and round and that is as far as I get.  In the program bar in lower right hand screen I see the icon for windows live mail and it will show me if I have new mail (as well as give me the alert tone) but I can't access the inbox screen.  All I see is the loading screen that never changes.  I am able to write an email (using the right click on icon in lower right bar) but I can't get the mail screen with my inboxes/folders/accounts etc.  When i open the task manager, live mail is not in it however it is in the processes.  I have tried shutting it down from there (only way to get the loading screen to go away) and restart but I get the same problem.  I have tried uninstalling live essentials thru control panel as well as some other CMC thingy that a previous board suggessted but have the same issue once reinstalled.  I'm at a loss.  I kinda rely on this program and am unable to figure out a solution.  Please help.