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Update SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) automatically

The fire-and-forget method to update SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) automatically by uninstalling any installed version and downloading & installing the newest available version from Microsoft.

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The fire-and-forget method to update SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) automatically. The script below starts with uninstalling any installed SSMS version. Once that is succeeded, it downloads & installs the latest available version from Microsoft.

This script is ideal for in your silent, automated (unattended) deployments of SQL Servers or management servers needing this tool.

SQL Server Management Studio v20.2.1 start-up screen
SQL Server Management Studio v20.2.1 start-up screen

Next to this script you can also use command-line parameters to install SQL Server Management Studio.

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2025-10-04 10:36 am

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