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

I just had this same situation, with two additional screens connected to my laptop. SQL Server Management Studio was opened on the third screen, with the modal dialog nowhere to be seen.

Two options:

1. Press tab three times and enter. This cancels the dialog. Now you can move the window to another screen.
2. Set Windows to only use one or two screens. SSMS opens on the first and should still open there when you move back to using three screens.

When SSMS is on your primary or secondary screen, the modal dialog opens on the first and should be usable.