Moving Windows Live Mail2012 to a new Windows 10 system

Simply create a bogus WLM account on the new PC (it does not need to validate and it does not stop you creating it when it fails - like Outlook does!). Open and Close it once.

This new folder should then be created:
C:\Users\Kevin\AppData\Local\Windows Live


From the old live system, copy over all the files and folders from this same location (make sure to SHow All files).

Voila - even the address book comes across!

It should just prompt you to for the password.

Delete the bogus account (top one as shown)

Notes:
Win10 need .Net 3.5 optional component and the SP1 update for it installed first.

DO NOT select the Photo Manager from the wlsetup-web  - and you don't need the Writer and DEFINITELY not the Messenger (unless you want to tear your hair out!)