How to remove “Server name” items from history of SQL Server Management Studio

Question

When trying to connect to a server in Management Studio (specifically 2008), there is a field where you enter the Server name. That field also has a drop-down list where it

Answer 1

Here is simpliest way to clear items from this list.

1. Open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) version you want to affect.
2. Open the Connect to Server dialog (File->Connect Object Explorer, Object Explorer-> Connect-> Database Engine, etc).
3. Click on the Server Name field drop down list’s down arrow.
4. Hover over the items you want to remove.
5. Press the delete (DEL) key on your keyboard.

there we go.

Answer 2

For SQL Server 2012 Management Studio, this file has moved. It is now located at:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\
    SQL Server Management Studio\11.0\SqlStudio.bin

Answer 3

From the Command Prompt (Start \ All Programs \ Accessories \ Command Prompt):

DEL /S SqlStudio.bin