Yes and Yes


>First, thank you.
>Do you uninstall the second one from the Windows Add/Remove Programs?
>If I want to stop it from running, do I use the SQL Server Configuration Manager?
>
>>Those are not databases but SQL Server instances. The first is default with SQL Server 2008 and the second with SqlExpress 2005. Most likely SqlExpress has been installed by a Visual Studio
>>
>>You have to ununstall the second one if you want to get rid of it.
>>Another option is to disable service for SqlExpress so it'll not run
>>
>>>
>>>When I run SSMS I can select one of two databases:
>>>1. The same name as the computer (MyComputerName) and the version says 10.0.5500
>>>2. MyComputerName\SQLEXPRESS. Version 9.0.1399
>>>
>>>Since the first one is higher version number, do I understand that I can remove/delete the SQLEXPRESS (of earlier version)? If so, how do I remove it?
>>>
>>>TIA