Windows Live "what" exactly?
Windows Live Hotmail, Mail, Messenger?
This forum is for Live Mesh, not any of the above -
www.mesh.com
Help for Windows Live Messenger can be found here: http://help.live.com and it can be discussed here:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger&cat=en_us_0f43cf19-5af1-4912-9a55-f5ff1f9fd904&lang=en&cr=us
Help for Windows Live Mail can be found here - http://help.live.com
Discussion for Windows Live Mail can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop&cat=en_US_0405EAE1-3A5E-559F-59E6-B48513D5B57E&lang=en&cr=US
Help for Windows Live Hotmail can be found at http://windowslivehelp.com/Default.aspx
Of these three services, which are the most likely for you to be referring to, Windows Live Mail is the only one that stores local data that is not also on the server (well, unless you save conversations in Messenger). You can export your mail and contacts from Windows Live Mail and then import it back in again after you've reinstalled.
-steve
Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare, Live Mesh, & MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator