Posted by Erland Sommarskog on 04/28/07 08:39

Sam (unknown@unk.com) writes:
> I have SQL Server Manager 8.00.2039 installed because I have one program
> (app) installed that requires it be installed. For the first little
> while when I had SQL server installed it would only show up in the
> taskmanager tray, now MOST of the time, it shows up as a popup on my
> desktop and also in my task tray when I first start XP (SP2). It stays
> there until I close it. Is there a way to prevent the SQL from popping
> up?

If you don't want it to be running at all, just remove it from the Startup
folder.

If you want to have it the task tray without showing on the desktop, I
don't have that many ideas, as my Server Manager never behaves that way.


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