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Clear List of Recent SQL Server Connection From SQL Server Management Studio

Clear List of Recent SQL Server Connection From SQL Server Management Studio

18 Mar 2024
Intermediate
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Clear List of Recent SQL Server Connection From SQL Server Management Studio: An Overview

While working with SQL Server, we connect to the different data servers. As a result, SSMS has a list of different SQL servers we have used. Sometimes this list creates confusion and we try to make the connection to SQL Server which does not exist or does not have access to. To resolve this issue, we should clear this server list from SSMS.

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Clear Recent Connection List from SQL Server 2005

First of all, make sure that the SSMS is closed. Now remove or rename the file "mru.dat" from the location "C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Shell\mru.dat" or "C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\ShellSEM\mru.dat"

If you are not able to find the file "mru.dat" at the above locations, search this file in the system drive and remove or rename it. After removing or renaming, launch the SSMS and you will not see any of the most recently used servers in the list.

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Clear recent connection list from SQL Server 2005

Clear Recent Connection List from SQL Server 2008 or 2008r2

First of all, make sure that the SSMS is closed. Now remove or rename the file "mru.dat" from the location "C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Shell\SqlStudio.bin" or "C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\ShellSEM\SqlStudio.bin"

If you are not able to find the file "SqlStudio.bin" at the above locations then search this file in the system drive and remove or rename it. After removing or renaming, launch the SSMS and you will not see any of the most recently used servers in the list.

Clear recent connection list from SQL Server 2008 or 2008r2

Note

  1. Before removing the above "mru.dat" or "SqlStudio.bin" file, please note down the existing or required SQL Server connections so that you can add this server on the re-open of SSMS.

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Shailendra Chauhan (Microsoft MVP, Founder & CEO at Scholarhat by DotNetTricks)

Shailendra Chauhan is the Founder and CEO at ScholarHat by DotNetTricks which is a brand when it comes to e-Learning. He provides training and consultation over an array of technologies like Cloud, .NET, Angular, React, Node, Microservices, Containers and Mobile Apps development. He has been awarded Microsoft MVP 8th time in a row (2016-2023). He has changed many lives with his writings and unique training programs. He has a number of most sought-after books to his name which has helped job aspirants in cracking tough interviews with ease.
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