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SQL Server Configuration Manager not found


If you happen to be using Windows 8 and up, here's how to get to it:

  • The newer Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager is a snap-in forthe Microsoft Management Console program.

  • It is not a stand-aloneprogram as used in the previous versions of Microsoft Windowsoperating systems.

  • SQL Server Configuration Manager doesn’t appear asan application when running Windows 8.

  • To open SQL ServerConfiguration Manager, in the Search charm, under Apps, type:

    SQLServerManager15.msc for [SQL Server 2019] or

    SQLServerManager14.msc for [SQL Server 2017] or

    SQLServerManager13.msc for [SQL Server 2016] or

    SQLServerManager12.msc for [SQL Server 2014] or

    SQLServerManager11.msc for [SQL Server 2012] or

    SQLServerManager10.msc for [SQL Server 2008], and then press Enter.

Text kindly reproduced from SQL Server Configuration Manager changes in Windows 8


Detailed info from MSDN: SQL Server Configuration Manager


On windows 10 Control Panel→Administrative Tools→Computer Management

Win 10 SQL configuration manager


I know this is old but you can directly browse it using this paths..

SQL Server 2019 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager15.msc

SQL Server 2017 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager14.msc

SQL Server 2016 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager13.msc

SQL Server 2014 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager12.msc

SQL Server 2012 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager11.msc

SQL Server 2008 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager10.msc

source is from ms sitehttps://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174212.aspx

One can also specify %systemroot% for the path of Windows directory. For example:

SQL Server 2019: %systemroot%\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager15.msc