SSMS SQL SERVER Management Studio 2012 startup freeze

Question

I have a strange situation. IT installed SSMS on my laptop and it runs well the first time, connected to my SQL servers remotely etc. But then it\'s frozen. I forced quit an

Answer 1

Often this is due to the new connection dialog being off screen (usually due to changing monitor setup e.g. 1 to 2 monitors or resolution change etc).

If so the really easy fix (if your connection dialog just needed approval without changing fields) is :

1. Focus on SSMS and Hit Enter/Return

..or the easy fix (if above does not work - as your last connection is not ready to go) is:

1. Alt Tab to SSMS
2. Alt + Space - context menu
3. M - select Move (in offscreen context menu)
4. Arrow Key(s) - to move it back onto screen

As per answers here from @Eirik Toft and here from @Lee Chetwynd