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SQM Files? by Pyroteq on 03-16-2006 at 11:56 AM

Every time i sign into WLM, or at least thats what i think it is.. A SQM File appears in C:/

eg

sqmoopt00.sqm
sqmoopt01.sqm
sqmoopt02.sqm

etc..

They are all only 1kb and contain the following jibberish:

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Does anyone know what they are, And if they are safe to delete?

RE: SQM Files? by lordy on 03-16-2006 at 11:58 AM

theya re safe to delete, i found some in my C:/ drive as well. i deleted them, nothing bad happened. feel free to do so :P

RE: SQM Files? by Pyroteq on 03-16-2006 at 12:03 PM

Sweet. Ill hold you to that then. :p

RE: SQM Files? by biscuitpt on 11-14-2006 at 05:44 PM

And does anyone know how to prevent them from appearing?



Thanks

RE: SQM Files? by Stigmata on 11-14-2006 at 11:35 PM

They are Windows Live Messenger Log Files(Stands for Service Quality Monitoring files). They are safe to delete, but it is unsure on how to stop them from appearing.

I think if you use the final version, and not a beta. They may stop producing?
also try unchecking the customer experience program option that can be found under Tools->Options :)

Good luck

RE: SQM Files? by CookieRevised on 01-12-2007 at 10:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Stigmata
They are Windows Live Messenger Log Files(Stands for Service Quality Monitoring files).
Software Quality Metrics data collection files are not nessecairly related to Windows Live Messenger. They can be made by other MS related products too.

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more accurate:
CookieRevised's reply to Multiple Messenger ID's in a Directory, Normal?
RE: SQM Files? by bigbadbinny on 08-20-2009 at 04:30 AM

If you click Help in MSN Messenger Main Window then click on Help Improve Windows Live then put a tick in I don't want to participate right now then click OK it will stop writing the .sqm files to your hard drive and they are safe to delete also. ;)