SQL Server 2005 on laptop. Not sure if I can delete

SQL Server 2005 on laptop. Not sure if I can delete I have SQL Server 2005 on this laptop. I probably got installed along with Visual Studio.
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"If you are not using any SQL Server database functionality in any of your projects/ installed products, it should be fine.

In case something complains, and you have to keep it, but you want a smaller footprint, you can try the SQL Server 2005/2008 Express. That is what I use on all my development machines, and it is a complete substitute for SQL Sever pro."

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"Personally, I set all the SQL services to disabled when I am not using them.

If you use it occasionally, you may want to do the same. If however, you never use it, it will be safe for you to uninstall it."