How to fix SSMS 18.0 not opening up
In C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE\Ssms.exe.config
:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
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<runtime>
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<NgenBind_OptimizeNonGac enabled="1" />
<!-- ...snip... -->
</runtime>
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</configuration>