I've got a question regarding Visual Studio Express 2012 for Desktop. It installed many "SQL Server (...)" items on my PC. Since I don't use any SQL servers when programming in c# I wonder if I can safely uninstall these (or install a fresh copy of vs without them).
Thanks.
Generally, It is required to install sql server database with visual studio setup. Here are the steps to install sql server database with setup using custom action.
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So, you need to use Visual Studio versions 2012, 2015, or 2017* to target SQL Server 2012. Visual Studio 2013 is only compatible with SQL Server 2014. Save this answer.
Yes, SQL Server is not needed for Visual Studio. Blow it away if you don't use it -- especially if you don't even access any databases.
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