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Should I remove Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 64-bit?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,268
United States Rank #4,280
Reach 0.1739%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.46 days
633.09 days >
Average installed length: 332.64 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
14.0.5120.5000 99.68%
14.0.5117.5000 0.32%

Typically installed together

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Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 64-bit

What is Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 64-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 used version is 14.0.5120.5000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is oscwlIcon.exe. The setup package is about 9.57 MB (10,036,224 bytes) when donwloaded.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Windows\Installer\{95140000-007D-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{95140000-007D-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 9.57 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 64-bit

Program executable:oscwlIcon.exe
Name:Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 component
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{95140000-007D-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\oscwlIcon.exe
MD5:30cca0e87cd4f97ee7fb425a63505481

How do I remove Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 64-bit?

You can uninstall Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Windows Live Messenger 64-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 64-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 64-bit.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 7 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#3,268

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.55%
Windows 10 27.16%
Windows Vista 0.23%
Windows XP 0.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.61%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.03%
Windows 7 Professional 16.41%
Windows 10 Home 5.10%
Windows 10 Pro 4.22%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

34.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 34.44%
  Brazil 6.09%
  Germany 5.58%
  Netherlands 4.89%
  Italy 4.43%
  France 4.38%
  United Kingdom 3.28%
  Canada 3.25%
  Belgium 2.84%
  Spain 2.41%
  Taiwan 2.35%
  Japan 1.74%
  Turkey 1.38%
  Portugal 1.28%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.42%
Dell 19.72%
Acer 15.27%
ASUS 12.46%
GIGABYTE 7.66%
Toshiba 7.26%
Lenovo 4.15%
Samsung 4.00%
Intel 2.15%
Medion 1.50%
Sony 1.40%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 8.54%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.72%
HP Z220 CMT Workstation 5.32%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.08%
ASUS All Series 2.94%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.94%

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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