Two years ago I worked on a project for a client that required me to install SQL server on my Windows 98 laptop to do remote end-user testing on their database. SQL was a horrendous monster to say the least and the client eventually switched to a Citrix server, which I still use to access their database from time to time.
Now with the Slammer worm circulating, I need to protect my laptop. What I would really like to do is get rid of SQL Server since I have no other use for it but, unlike other programs, it does not appear in the Control Panel’s Uninstall list (or maybe I already did the “Uninstall” and just don’t remember). What I do know for sure is that the sqlservr.exe file (version 7 service pack 3) still exists on my computer. I know nothing about database setup and how intertwined with everything else on my computer it might be. Should I just go ahead and download sp4 plus the security update as directed on the Microsoft web site noted in WOW 8.04? Or can I just get rid of SQL without screwing up the rest of my system? If the latter, I need instruction on how to proceed.
Many thanks to anyone who can help.
