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How to uninstall Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Posted on 23/06/202005/09/2026 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to uninstall Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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uninstall Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

SQL Server Management Studio is a software application first launched with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 that is used for configuring, managing, and administering all components within Microsoft SQL Server. It’s the successor to the Enterprise Manager in SQL 2000. See this guide on how to download and install Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express edition and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio on Windows 10 and Windows Server. See how to uninstall Microsoft SQL Server on Windows 10 and Windows Server, and how to uninstall Oracle Database 11G or 12c.

Note: This will only uninstall SSMS but not the SQL Server instance.

In this guide, I will be discussing how to uninstall SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). See the following links for some MsQL related topics.

– How to use a dedicated MsSQL Db for Pleasant Password.
– How to migrate Veeam MsSQL Database to a new MsSQL Server.
– Reset MSSQL Server SA Password on Ubuntu via the command line and SQL Server Management Studio.

Method 1: Via Control Panel

To begin the uninstall process, navigate to Control Panel and then Programs and Features as shown below

Select Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and select Uninstall (You can either right-click on the program you want to uninstall or select the program and click on uninstall as shown above).

Select microsoft sql server management studio and select uninstall

Next, you would see the following windows, since we are interested in uninstalling SSMS, click on uninstall

uninstall microsoft sql server management studio

Wait for uninstalling the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or “Cancel” the installation.

Wait for SSMA to uninstall
Wait for SSMA to uninstall
Uninstallation in progress
Uninstallation in progress

Now the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio is uninstalled. Click on “Close” as shown below.

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio setup completion screen, indicating that all specified components have been uninstalled successfully. A 'Close' button is highlighted.

Method 2: Via Settings

Begin the removal process by navigating to Settings from the Start menu and then choose Apps.

Windows Settings menu displaying various options including System, Devices, Phone, Network & Internet, Personalization, Accounts, Time & Language, and an highlighted Apps section.

Search for Management studio in the search box. Select Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio as shown below and select Uninstall.

Windows Settings page showing the Apps & features section with a search bar for managing applications. The 'Uninstall' button is highlighted for Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18.3.1.

Therefore follow the steps above from where we stopped here to complete the uninstallation. Regardless of the method you use, you will be able to uninstall Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio from your server correctly.

I hope you found this blog post helpful. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comment session.


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