Thinkpad's use of MS SQL

SQL 2005 came loaded on my machine; seemed unusual. It occured to me that some of the ThinkVantage software might be using it (especially Password Manager).

Meanwhile, I'm moving my copy of an obscure piece of software to my new machine but it instructs you to remove SQL before you do so and clean the registry (it will reload w/ the .exe). I'm concerned that this could potentially interfere with the smooth functioning of my X61.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.


X61
T7300 2 GHz
2 GB RAM
Vista Ultimate

 

Maybe it Microsoft office contact manger also use msql

 

Password Manager doesn't use MS SQL. Like other member said, Office component may use it. However, no Word, Excel, MS Access will use the MS SQL that installed on the machine.

I am using the password manager well wihtout MS SQL after cleaning installation (I have downgraded from Vista to XP on my X61)

 

It's for Microsoft's Business Contact Manager.

 

The instance name is MSSQLSMLBIZ,may be for MSOffice. it is an Express edition ie free.there is a limitation for database size i hope its 4GB, no client tools. you need to download from microsoft.

 

Thanks to all; very kind. kpxus, in other words, if I want to get back my Business Contact Manager functionality after I remove and reload SQL I also need to reload the instance MSSQLSMLBIZ, correct? (Sorry to re-ask.)

 

It is such a misuse of resources to use SQL Express to manage contacts. Any sql system is resource intensive both in disk space and and memory.

It's also interesting the MS has had Compact SQL for a really long time. Compact sql requires only a few megabytes of diskspace and only uses memory resources when a client program is in memory. How many people do you know that need a full dbms to mange their personal contacts?

This arrangement causes problems for developers also. Once installed, it's difficult to get SQL Express all the way out which is important if you want to install something like SQL Developer.