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    SQL Server Desktop Engine

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by crawford, May 14, 2006.

  1. crawford

    crawford Newbie

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    I just bought a new Dell Latitude D620 and one of the preinstalled apps is Microsoft's SQL Server Desktop Engine. It launches on startup and takes up a fair amount of RAM.

    Is this a nessessary application? Why would it be preinstalled?

    Thanks.
     
    crawford, May 14, 2006
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  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Some applications use the engine for indexing various files. There's probably a preinstalled application that uses it. Once you find the application, there should be a config option to disable using the engine. Once you disable it, you can uninstall the engine.

    Sony Vegas 6 uses it to index media files. I always disable it, then uninstall the engine.
     
    kegobeer, May 14, 2006
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  3. crawford

    crawford Newbie

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    Interesting... I guess I'll have to go hunting.
    Any Latitude D620 owners know what the answer might be?
     
    crawford, May 16, 2006
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