How to Retrieve Windows Live Password and Username

1.Changing your password (Windows Live Messenger)

To change your password, you must sign in to your email account.

• 1. Sign in to Windows Live Messenger and open your email account (the envelope icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen)
• 2. Once your mailbox accounts is open, from the upper right-hand corner of the screen, selectOptions.
• 3. Under Manage your account, select "View and edit your personal information".
• 4. Your personal information should now be displayed, as well as a section labelled "Password reset information". Click on "Change" next to "Password: *******"
• 5. Another window will pop up prompting you to enter your current password and type in your new one. Rthe new password for confirmation.
• 6. If you want to change your password regularly, tick the box labelled "Make my password expire every 72 days"
• 7. Finish by clicking "Save".

Note: Don't forget to store your password in a safe folder 

2. Password recovery

If you have forgotten your Messenger password, there are three ways to recover it. 

Secret question

When signing up for your account, you have been asked to choose a secret question from the list and provide an answer. You can use this option to recover your password by choosing "Forgot your password?" at the bottom of the screen before signing in. This will open a new browser and you will be directed to this link: https://account.live.com/ResetPassword.aspx?mkt=EN-US

• 1. Enter your account name (e.g. john-smith@hotmail.com).
• 2. Enter the characters displayed in the required field.
• 3. Click "Continue".
• 4. When asked to select the option for resetting your password, choose "Use my location information and secret answer to verify my identity".
• 5. Choose your location from the list (it must correspond to the location you entered upon the creation of your account). Enter your secret answer in the required field. Click "Continue".

How to Turn on Windows Live Mail Spam Filter

There is built-in security (not just spam protection). The settings can be modified inside Windows Live Mail from Tools, Security settings (might be slightly different - I am in front of a non-US Vista right now). More information about the protection can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/email/spam.mspx

Yes, you can use your own preferred protection software. The what and how depend on the name and version of that software.

How to Set up Windows Live Mail

Setting up Windows Live Mail is very simple. Here is how to do it:

1. In Windows Live Mail, click on Add e-mail account.
   
2. Put in the following settings:
   
   • E-Mail Address: Your full E-Mail address
   • Password: Your E-Mail password
   • Display Name: Your full name
   • Place a check on Manually configure server...
   
   When you have finished putting in these settings, click Next.
3. On this screen, put in these exact settings as shown on this screenshot. For the Login ID, put in yourfull E-Mail address.
   
   Click Next once these settings have been put in.
4. Click Finish. You will need to configure the message download settings next.
   
   
5. On the left-hand side, right-click on the account name and click on Properties.
   
   
6. Click on the Advanced tab at the top of this window. At the bottom, remove the check mark on Leave a copy of messages on server.
   
   

What is Windows Live Essentials?

Windows Essentials (formerly Windows Live Essentials and Windows Live Installer) is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. Essentials programs are designed to integrate well with each other, with Microsoft Windows, and with other Microsoft web-based services such as SkyDrive andOutlook.com, so that they operate as a “seamless whole”

Default Email

Question: how do i know if windows live is my default email in windows 7?

Make Windows Live Hotmail Your Default Email Program

To make your browser and other Windows applications use Windows Live Hotmail or Hotmail as your default email program:

• Start Internet Explorer.
• Select Tools | Internet Options from the menu.
  • In IE 7, hold down the Alt key to access the menu.
• Go to the Programs tab.
• Make sure Windows Live Mail or Hotmail is selected for E-mail.
• Click OK.

What is Windows Live ?

Question: What is Windows Live ?
Answer:
Windows Live is the former collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft; part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are also client-side binary applications that require installation. There are three ways in which Windows Live services are offered: Windows Essentials applications, web services, and mobile services.

www.live.com

Completely Log Out

Question: why cant i completely log out of hotmail from windows live
Answer:
Go to strart, run, and enter inetcpl.cpl.  This is the place to clear cookies.  be sure to unclick the boxes on everything else.