Cannot Launch SQL Server Management Studio

I work on a variety of test and demo systems and recently stumbled across an oddity with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS); when I tried to launch it using the shortcut, the splash screen would display, stay on screen for a few seconds before disappearing with SSMS never starting, but no error message appearing or showing in the logs.

If I tried to start it by typing ssms in a command prompt…

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Cannot Launch SQL Server Management Studio

I work on a variety of test and demo systems and recently stumbled across an oddity with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS); when I tried to launch it using the shortcut, the splash screen would dis‎…

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