How to disable generation of .sqm files?

01-23-2008

I have a friend who uses Windows Live Mail, and he's complained to me that
it generates .sqm files. I believe these are Software Quality Metrics files
and are used by Microsoft for error reporting and monitoring of usage
habits. My question is: is there any way to disable the generation of these
files and if so how?

TIA.

01-23-2008

Hi Brian. Yes, .sqm files are created at times in WLMail's Message Store, but they are necessary and only temporary, so nothing to worry about as far as I am concerned.
--
Cheers,
Peter
(Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
"There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
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"Brian Cryer" <brianc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#IuTlPcXIHA.4808@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> I have a friend who uses Windows Live Mail, and he's complained to me that > it generates .sqm files. I believe these are Software Quality Metrics files > and are used by Microsoft for error reporting and monitoring of usage > habits. My question is: is there any way to disable the generation of these > files and if so how? > > TIA.

01-23-2008

Brian: if those files are indeed what your mate says they are, do they go
away (or at least not get updated) if you deselect 'Help make Microsoft...'
on the Options > General tab?
--
Noel

"Peter.R" <Peter.R@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hi Brian. Yes, .sqm files are created at times in WLMail's Message
> Store, but they are necessary and only temporary, so nothing to worry
> about as far as I am concerned.
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter
> (Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
> ---------------
> "Brian Cryer" <brianc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#IuTlPcXIHA.4808@xxxxxx
>

	Quote:
	>> I have a friend who uses Windows Live Mail, and he's complained to me >> that >> it generates .sqm files. I believe these are Software Quality Metrics >> files >> and are used by Microsoft for error reporting and monitoring of usage >> habits. My question is: is there any way to disable the generation of >> these >> files and if so how? >> >> TIA.

01-23-2008

I'll ask. Thanks.

"Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Brian: if those files are indeed what your mate says they are, do they go
> away (or at least not get updated) if you deselect 'Help make
> Microsoft...' on the Options > General tab?
> --
> Noel
>
> "Peter.R" <Peter.R@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eGRFc9cXIHA.3940@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Hi Brian. Yes, .sqm files are created at times in WLMail's Message
>> Store, but they are necessary and only temporary, so nothing to worry
>> about as far as I am concerned.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Peter
>> (Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606)
>> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of
>> in your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>> ---------------
>> "Brian Cryer" <brianc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:#IuTlPcXIHA.4808@xxxxxx
>>

	Quote:
	>>> I have a friend who uses Windows Live Mail, and he's complained to me >>> that >>> it generates .sqm files. I believe these are Software Quality Metrics >>> files >>> and are used by Microsoft for error reporting and monitoring of usage >>> habits. My question is: is there any way to disable the generation of >>> these >>> files and if so how? >>> >>> TIA.

>
>

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Brian Cryer Guest	How to disable generation of .sqm files? I have a friend who uses Windows Live Mail, and he's complained to me that it generates .sqm files. I believe these are Software Quality Metrics files and are used by Microsoft for error reporting and monitoring of usage habits. My question is: is there any way to disable the generation of these files and if so how? TIA.

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