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Windows Live Writer Stopped Working Error.

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Hi,
Everytime I start Windows 7 it is not getting opened and is displaying a error box " Windows Live Writer Stopped Working".
I tried to see the log and it is some Illegal character in path. Can you please solve it. I am using Windows 7 on a high end system.Here is the log
Exception Details: An unexpected error has occurred within the application. System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path. at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path) at System.IO.Path.GetFileName(String path) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.PostHtmlEditingSettings.GetEditorTemplateHtml(BlogEditingTemplateType templateType, Boolean forceRTL) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.EditingTemplateLoader.LoadTemplate(String blogId, ElementBehaviorManager behaviorManager, BlogEditingTemplateType templateType, Boolean forceRTL) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.AdaptToBlogStyle(Boolean reloadContent) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.ApplyTemplateToNormalEditor(BlogEditingTemplateType type, Boolean reloadContent) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.SwitchToNormal(Boolean reloadContent) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.InitDefaultEditorForBlog() at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.Initialize(IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext, IBlogClientOptions clientOptions) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.BlogPostEditingManager.OnBlogPostChanged() at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.BlogPostEditingManager.EditPost(IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext, Boolean forceDirty) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorMainControl.Init(IMainFrameWindow mainFrameWindow, IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorMainControl..ctor(IMainFrameWindow mainFrameWindow, IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorForm.CreateMainControl() at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.SatelliteApplicationForm.OnInitializeWorkspace() at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorForm.OnInitializeWorkspace() at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.SatelliteApplicationForm.OnLoad(EventArgs e)","" WindowsLiveWriter,1.3880,None,00001,24-Jul-2010 08:56:22.625,"User is opted out of CEIP","" WindowsLiveWriter,1.3880,None,00002,24-Jul-2010 08:56:22.859,"Starting Windows Live Writer 14.0.8117.416","" WindowsLiveWriter,1.3880,None,00003,24-Jul-2010 08:56:22.859,".NET version: 2.0.50727.4927","" WindowsLiveWriter,1.3880,None,00004,24-Jul-2010 08:56:23.624,"No legacy directory to monitor for plugins. Ignoring legacy directory.","" WindowsLiveWriter,1.3880,None,00005,24-Jul-2010 08:56:23.655,"Not monitoring legacy registry key in HKLM.","" WindowsLiveWriter,1.3880,None,00006,24-Jul-2010 08:56:25.683,"499 499","" WindowsLiveWriter,1.3880,Fail,00007,24-Jul-2010 08:56:26.650,"Unexpected Error Occurred Exception Details: An unexpected error has occurred within the application. System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path. at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path) at System.IO.Path.GetFileName(String path) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.PostHtmlEditingSettings.GetEditorTemplateHtml(BlogEditingTemplateType templateType, Boolean forceRTL) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.EditingTemplateLoader.LoadTemplate(String blogId, ElementBehaviorManager behaviorManager, BlogEditingTemplateType templateType, Boolean forceRTL) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.AdaptToBlogStyle(Boolean reloadContent) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.ApplyTemplateToNormalEditor(BlogEditingTemplateType type, Boolean reloadContent) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.SwitchToNormal(Boolean reloadContent) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.InitDefaultEditorForBlog() at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostHtmlEditing.BlogPostHtmlEditor.Initialize(IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext, IBlogClientOptions clientOptions) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.BlogPostEditingManager.OnBlogPostChanged() at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.BlogPostEditingManager.EditPost(IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext, Boolean forceDirty) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorMainControl.Init(IMainFrameWindow mainFrameWindow, IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorMainControl..ctor(IMainFrameWindow mainFrameWindow, IBlogPostEditingContext editingContext) at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorForm.CreateMainControl() at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.SatelliteApplicationForm.OnInitializeWorkspace() at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorForm.OnInitializeWorkspace() at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.SatelliteApplicationForm.OnLoad(EventArgs e)",""
Saturday, July 24, 2010 3:44 AM
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Submit your question here -it's more active:
http://www.windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?productid=9
I hope this helps...
Until next time,
LEHenryJrIf you this answers your question, please 'propose as answer' for other users.
Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:07 PM