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oneeyeman1
Copper Contributor
May 20, 2026

Failure to run SSMS

Hi, ALL,

For sometime I had both MSVC 2010 and 2017 installed on my laptop.

 

Recently I needed space and decided to remove the old version.

 

Unfortunately I thin I killed one of the SSMS libraries, because while it successfully starts, trying to go to the "New Query" window, Im getting the error "Library not registered".

 

The server itself operates just fine as I can connect to it.

 

Is there anyway to make it work again?

 

Than you.

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  • deepeshd87's avatar
    deepeshd87
    Copper Contributor
    May 21, 2026

    1. Repair SSMS

    If you are using standalone SSMS:

    • Open Apps and Features
    • Find SQL server management studio
    • Click Modify then Repair
    • Or Download Latest SSMS Installer

    2. Reinstall Visual C++ Redistributables

    Removing Visual studio 2010 often removes shared VC runtime DLLs

    Install these:

    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable
    • Latest Visual C++ Redistributable