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Do I really need Outlook Hotmail Connector when I don't use Hotmail?
I removed Outlook Hotmail Connector because I considered it bloatware. I don't use Hotmail. I use a hybrid system involving Outlook for my computer and Gmail for my Andriod phone and that is working fine.
After removing Connector, I kept getting a message from Outlook about installing the "upgrade" Hotmail Connector. As I was having the red x problem with graphic images not appearing in my Outlook emails, in despair I allowed it to load. The real fix came through as SP2 after I repaired Windows Update and got it working again.
So, is it bloatware? Is there a downside to removing it? Is it benign enough to just leave it alone? What would you do?
Thanks for any light you can shed on this.