why do we need to update SSMS 22 everyday? Cant you provide a stable software which works for a month atleast without updates?

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why do we need to update SSMS 22 everyday? Cant you provide a stable software which works for a month atleast without updates?

Ravindra Khadse 20

I have installed SSMS latest stable version and this software requires updates almost everyday. and Those does not work in the background but appears on screen and requires to close all my Queries which STOPs my current work everyday. Can Anyone tell me how to Disable updates?

Viorel 127K Reputation points

2026-06-28T16:11:36.19+00:00

Maybe the update fails for some reasons, and, as a result, the system asks again. Did you check if the version and build number is increased after updates (in About window)? Which version do you see now?
Erland Sommarskog 135.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-06-28T16:15:50.58+00:00

Good point! What I've found is that if I have Profiler running (which I often have, as I use it every now and then), the SSMS upgrade fails silently, if I start it from Update on close. If I start the upgrade from the Visual Studio Installer, I am told explicitly that I need to stop Profiler.

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Erland Sommarskog 135.1K MVP Volunteer Moderator

Yes, the SSMS team is doing a great job, with a new release about every month, and sometime there are really great improvements. For those who love AI, there is a lot of work around Copilot. They are also adding Database Projects directly to SSMS. And there also various smaller improvements. Every time that bell in the lower right corner turns red, I get a feeling of excitement and go check the release notes. Sometimes I find that there is nothing exciting. Since I might have a number of query windows open that I want to keep, I click on that bell and in the window that opens I click Dismiss all and move on. You could do the same.

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Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 1,335 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-01T05:48:24.7466667+00:00

Hi @Ravindra Khadse ,

Following up to confirm if the earlier responses addressed your query. If not, please share your questions and we'll assist further

Thanks,

Lakshmi

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Viorel 127K Reputation points

2026-06-28T16:11:36.19+00:00

Maybe the update fails for some reasons, and, as a result, the system asks again. Did you check if the version and build number is increased after updates (in About window)? Which version do you see now?
Erland Sommarskog 135.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-06-28T16:15:50.58+00:00

Good point! What I've found is that if I have Profiler running (which I often have, as I use it every now and then), the SSMS upgrade fails silently, if I start it from Update on close. If I start the upgrade from the Visual Studio Installer, I am told explicitly that I need to stop Profiler.
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 1,335 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-01T05:48:24.7466667+00:00

Hi @Ravindra Khadse ,

Following up to confirm if the earlier responses addressed your query. If not, please share your questions and we'll assist further

Thanks,

Lakshmi

Answer 1

SSMS does not require daily updates, but it can be configured to frequently check for and download them, and to prompt to install on close. These behaviors can be changed or disabled.

To stop SSMS 22 from interrupting work with update prompts, adjust the update settings:

Open SSMS.
On the menu bar, select Tools > Options.
Go to Environment > Product Updates.
In this dialog:
- Clear Automatically download updates if it is selected.
- Turn off or clear Always update on close so SSMS does not automatically apply updates when closing.
- Optionally choose a different installation mode (for example, avoid "Install while downloading" if that is causing interruptions).
Select OK to save the settings.

With these options disabled, SSMS will no longer automatically download and install updates in the background or on close. Updates can still be applied manually when convenient, for example via Help > Check for Updates or via the Visual Studio Installer.

Note that Microsoft recommends staying on the latest SSMS release to receive security fixes and bug fixes, and only the latest point release of a major version is fully serviced.

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