What is Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express?

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express is software application developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 64.64% of installations running this operating system. Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express's installer is typically 15.00 MB in size and installs around 242 files. The most common release is 9.00.2047.00 with 40.34% of all installations currently using this version.

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express is most popular in the United States with 31.63% of installations residing in this country.

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express?

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) is a user-friendly and free graphical tool designed for effectively managing SQL Server Express Edition and SQL Server Express Edition with Advanced Services. It is also capable of managing instances of the SQL Server Database Engine created by any edition of SQL Server.

Software Behaviors

Services:

sqlbrowser.exe runs as a service named 'SQLBrowser' (SQLBrowser) "Rende disponibili le informazioni di connessione a SQL Server per i computer client.".
sqladhlp90.exe runs as a service named 'MSSQLServerADHelper' (MSSQLServerADHelper) "Enables integration with Active Directories.".
sqlwriter.exe runs as a service named 'SQLWriter' (SQLWriter) "Provides the interface to backup/restore Microsoft SQL server through the Windows VSS infrastructure.".

Firewall:

sqlbrowser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlbrowser.exe'.
sqlwtsn.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\SqlWtsn.exe'.
SqlSAC.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\SqlSAC.exe'.

Scheduled tasks: