Regarding installation

Question

Can I install and run Sql Server Studio on Windows 10 64 bit.? It is showing that it can only be ran on 32 bit OS

Answer 1

Sure you can install & use SSMS on a 64 bit OS; SSMS is just only as 32 bit application available.

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Answer 2

Can I install and run Sql Server Studio on Windows 10 64 bit.? It is showing that it can only be ran on 32 bit OS

If you look at SSMS Download link it says you can install it on windows 10 64 bit

Supported operating systems (SSMS 18.4)

This release of SSMS supports the following 64-bit platforms when used with the latest available service pack:

• Windows 10 (64-bit) *
• Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) *
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

* Requires version 1607 (10.0.14393) or later

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Answer 3

Hello,

You mean SQL Server Management Studio, right? Even SSMS is a 32bit application, you can install it on Windows 10 64bit OS. Actually, you can run all 32bit application on windows 64bit OS.

Here is the linkage to download SSMS. And it introduce the supported operating system.

Hope it will help. Any further question, please let us know.

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