What are these .sqm files?

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I got these too, I thought they were some kind of virus at first because I found 2 more files 'infected' and 'pending' there too.

I didnt notice them at first though, as they were hidden files.

I've recently had a cleanup. Uninstalled loads of stuff, inluding anything 'Live', except WLM.

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They're "Service Quality Monitor" data collection timer files created from Windows Live Messenger :) I'm guessing they'll be removed after the program finalizes.

QFT...

They don't annoy me that much, I don't see what the big deal is. But I also don't see why we need them :p

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i asked the messenger live team this question via the online support form, they said it was part of msn live, and helps the program in some way (i cant find the email they sent.) but they should have used a less dodgy looking name. when i first saw it, i thought it was a virus.

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I never had the Customer Experience Improvement thing checked but still got load of these :/

same here... its getting very annoying to delete these all the time when their not wanted. I dont have the Quality Improvement thingy checked either. Could it be linked with encrypting chat logs? I never had this sqm happen til i upgraded to Live messenger.

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