Live Writer Blog

Overwrite images problem

2009-03-13T15:21:00Z

Geoffrey had the problem that every time he uploaded an image by posting a post the image overwrite the previous uploaded one. He asked the Windows Live Writer Developer team and they provided him with a workaround to fix the problem temporary.

Open HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live\Writer\Weblogs\{blog-id}\UserOptionOverrides\, where {blog-id} is a GUID. You will have several of these, but should be able to tell the right one by looking at the contents of the key.

Add a new String value with name “fileUploadNameFormat” (case matters!!) and the value e
{WindowsLiveWriter}/{PostTitle}/{Randomizer}/{AsciiFileName}

source: Windows Live Writer Image Posting Error

Windows Live Writer Backup RC released

2009-03-07T14:42:40Z

One of the most important and useful addons for the Windows Live Writer was released in a new version by Scott Lovegrove, WLWBackup. With one click you backup all your Windows Live Writer posts and accounts.

Scott has decided to rewrite WLWBackup completely new, after he found some issued with Windows XP x64 and Sp3.

Download on Codeplex: Windows Live Writer Backup – Home

Heavy bug found in the Windows Live Writer

2009-01-28T17:23:26Z

There is the possibility that the XML files that store a list of the tags can get corrupted and the Windows Live Writer isn’t starting anymore.

Joe Cheng form the developer team of the Windows Live Writer published a workaround if this problem is showing up.

Delete all files under

Vista: %AppData%\Windows Live Writer\Keywords\

XP:%UserProfile%\Application Data\Windows Live Writer\Keywords\

source: Live Writer does not load on start-up : Windows Live Writer (General) : Windows Live : Microsoft Forums

thx Scøtt

New Windows Live Writer Beta available

2008-12-15T20:50:08Z

Within the Windows Live Essentials the Windows Live Writer was release as the build 14.0.8050.12012 with a pretty new logo.

But didn’t get only a little restyling, it gets some new features too.

Incompatible: InsertVideo Plugin and Live Writer Wave 3

2008-10-03T17:34:55Z

Scott has confirmed on his blog that the InsertVideo plugin doesn’t work hand in hand with Live Writer Wave 3. According to his statement, the Live Writer team had changed something in the API the plugin uses, so in result you’ll get the following error message.

He hopes that the Live Writer team will resolve the bug in the upcoming release.

Inser IE Favorites

2008-09-23T07:40:56Z

The Insert IE Shortcut plug-in imports your Internet Explorer favorites to the Windows Live Writer.

You can either create your own style or choose one from the predefined themes and then use it as is or modify it as you desire. For people who have a lot of favorites and want to blog items buried deep in the favorites list, there is a start depth option which lets them start from any depth they want.

Link: Insert IE Shortcuts

Windows Live Writer Wave 3 download

2008-09-17T15:08:05Z

Thanks to the LiveSide guys who published this link to the new Windows Live Wave 3 Beta including the new version of the Windows Live Writer.

The Wave 3 suite of application includes:

Windows Live Messenger 9
Windows Live Movie Maker (Vista only)
Windows Live Mail with Calendar synchronization
Windows Live Writer (YEAH!)
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Windows Live Family Safety
Outlook Connector

There are two downloads available just the web installer and an offline installer

Enjoy!

Note: Uninstall previously the CTP or any other Wave3 product

Downloads:

Wlsetup-web.exe 990KB
Wlsetup-all.exe 134 MB

english
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/en/wlsetup-web.exe
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/en/wlsetup-all.exe

italian
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/it/wlsetup-web.exe
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/it/wlsetup-all.exe

german
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/de/wlsetup-web.exe
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/de/wlsetup-all.exe

france
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/fr/wlsetup-web.exe
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/fr/wlsetup-all.exe

spanish
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/es/wlsetup-web.exe
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/es/wlsetup-all.exe

japanese
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/ja/wlsetup-all.exe
http://g.live.com/1rebeta3/ja/wlsetup-web.exe

source: LiveSide

Windows Live Writer Wave 3 – first screenshots

2008-09-06T16:00:20Z

Livesino.net published the first screenshot Windows Live Writer Wave 3. Seams that the Insert Video pluginnow supporting youtube and soapbox upload too.

Update: The guys form LiveSide published another screenshot showing the overview. Seams that there are two new functions in the toolbar, text alignment and character settings.

On the right navigation we can find two new plugins: Insert Events (Windows Live Events?) and Insert Photo Albums

Technical Preview Triggers False Expiration

2008-09-04T07:46:59Z

Users of the Technical Preview might have seen a message in the last days informing that the Windows Live Writer CTP is going to expire.

The WLW team published a statement on Writer Zone.

We have fixed the issue that was causing the false expiration. While the Technical Preview of Writer will not expire on October 1, you may still see this notification again. When you see this notification, click the “Ask Me Later” button and you will be able to continue using Writer without any change.

Maybe we have to wait a little bit more for the new release of the Windows Live Writer.

source: Writer Zone: Technical Preview Triggers False Expiration

30 days: new WLW version?

2008-09-01T23:23:01Z

Seams that a new Windows Live Writer version is coming within 30 days. Users of the actual Windows Live Writer CTP version (14.0.3913.522) get this message today:

via LiveSide