SQL server

[Guest]

I have the MS SQL Server on my computer, but have no idea what it is or why I
have it. Can anybody explain this in layman's terms? Every explanation I've
seen so far is over my head. All I need to know is what it does, is it linked
to other software, and what will happen if I delete it?

Any feedback will be much appreciated...

 

[Kerry Brown]

I have the MS SQL Server on my computer, but have no idea what it is
or why I have it. Can anybody explain this in layman's terms? Every
explanation I've seen so far is over my head. All I need to know is
what it does, is it linked to other software, and what will happen if
I delete it?

Any feedback will be much appreciated...

Many programs use SQL to manage data. One very common one is Microsoft
Office. The Business Contact Manager for Outlook uses SQL. You can go into
the services console and stop it then see what program doesn't work.

Start | Run | services.msc

Scroll down to MSSQLSERVER. Double click it. Change Startup type to
disabled. Click on OK. Exit the Services console and reboot. Run your
computer for a few days, testing all your programs. If everything works OK
then you probably don't need it and can uninstall it. If something breaks
then change the Startup type back to automatic and reboot.

 

[Guest]

Thank you. I will try your recommendation and post my findings here.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Be sure before you actually uninstall it. If you have to reinstall the
program that uses it you may lose whatever data is already in the database.