I noticed in Task Manager I'm running MSSQL Express and I don't remember which software it came with. Is there anyway to identify which software installed it so I can uninstall it, if I don't use that software anymore?
I looked into Windows Logs (Event viewer) but couldn't find anything useful.
The path is:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binnthe Even viewer only show first occurrence in May 2019, and no details on which setup was used to install it.
Any ideas where to check?
Here is a screenshot of installed software on that date:
I assume it could be TFS or Visual Studio?
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According to my research, MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS is always mentioned for SQL Express Server 2012.
Your only 2012 software is "Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (64-bit)", which I would guess is the logical candidate.
I have installed SQL Server in the past (although maybe not the 2012 version), and I remember that it also installs SQL Express, although I would guess that this is used more for some of its utilities rather than for direct use by SQL Server.
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