You may use SSMS differently that I do. But the tool itself should be the same. Maybe come with 2 or 3 options (which should be shown to the installer). But I had no options or choices when starting the installation.
As far as what MS is installation, I don't know. But I don't trust them.
>Are you saying that Microsoft is installing adware?
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>But as for what YOU need, that could differ from what I need. Much of the bloat comes from having one tool that supports multiple versions of SQL Server.
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>>Based on the initial progress messages I saw, I am sure the MS installed tons of crap I don't need. Instead of simply installing SSMS 2016.
>>Unfortunately this is how MS operates. Every new update or a new version is bigger, slower, and full of junk.
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