It’s more common than you would expect to have SQL Server installed on your machine without knowing the exact version or edition. With tools and applications installing SQL Server behind the scenes, you may have unknowingly installed SQL Server. In this post, I’ll try to quickly explain some easy ways to investigate this question. This will include:

  • Using the Programs and Features control panel tool.
  • Understanding and viewing SQL Server instances.
  • SELECT @@VERSION

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