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Should I remove Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #605
United States Rank #671
Reach 1.1058%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.05 days
768.48 days >
Average installed length: 403.78 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
14.0.5120.5000 99.79%
14.0.5117.5000 0.21%

Other programs by Microsoft

Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit

What is Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit?

The Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger allows you to connect your Windows Live ID to the Outlook Social Connector and obtain information about your friends and colleagues. You can see status updates and recently posted files from your Windows Live contacts. You can also use Outlook Social Connector to display a quick view of related Outlook content when you click on an email from a contact, such as recent e-mail conversations, meetings, and shared attachments to help you easily track your communications.

About  (from Microsoft)

Connect your Windows Live ID to the Outlook Social Connector and stay up to the minute with the people in your network by accessing everything from e-mail threads to status updates in one single, centralized view.

Overview

The most common release is 14.0.5120.5000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named oscwlIcon.exe. The setup package generally installs about 26 files and is usually about 11.78 MB (12,348,416 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{95140000-007D-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{95140000-007D-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 11.78 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit

Program executable:oscwlIcon.exe
Name:Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 component
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{95140000-007D-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}\oscwlIcon.exe
MD5:3ebda40d5f19939f6ac270cfef83de8e
Additional files:
  • oscwlIcon.exe - Microsoft Office 2010 (Microsoft Office 2010 component)
  • microsoft.windowsapicodepack.dll - Microsoft Windows API Code Pack for .NET Framework (Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack)
  • microsoft.windowsapicodepack.shell.dll - Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell
  • system.core.dll - Microsoft® .NET Framework (.NET Framework)

How do I remove Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit?

You can uninstall Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 32-bit.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#605

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.27%
Windows 10 19.12%
Windows Vista 4.43%
Windows XP 0.17%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.35%
Windows 7 Professional 16.06%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.08%
Windows 10 Home 5.91%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.46%
Windows 10 Pro 3.15%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.12%
  Germany 5.77%
  United Kingdom 4.80%
  Brazil 3.43%
  Canada 3.28%
  Netherlands 2.85%
  France 2.79%
  Italy 2.67%
  Australia 2.55%
  Belgium 1.81%
  Mexico 1.30%
  Spain 1.23%
  Israel 1.20%
  Japan 1.15%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.95%
Dell 27.10%
Acer 15.30%
Toshiba 7.94%
ASUS 7.58%
GIGABYTE 4.84%
Samsung 2.88%
Lenovo 2.31%
Intel 1.73%
Medion 0.69%
Sony 0.68%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 8.48%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.30%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.97%
HP G62 Notebook PC 2.76%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.44%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.31%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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