Windows 10, 11, and Server 2016
- Click on the Start menu.
- Choose All Apps.
- Click on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (for WinFiler 2012 & 2013, WinFiler Plus 2013, or Yearli 2014 - 2017), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 (for Yearli 2018-2021), or Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (for Yearli 2022-current)
- Select SQL Server Configuration Manager. If SQL Server Configuration Manager is not listed, go to Procedure 2.
Windows 8 and Server 2012
- Press the Windows key on the keyboard to access the Start menu.
- Type the word "SQL" without the quotes.
- Click on Apps on the right.
- Select SQL Server Configuration from the list on the left. If SQL Server Configuration Manager is not listed, go to Procedure 2.
Windows 7
- Click on the Start menu.
- Choose All Programs or Programs.
- Click on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (for WinFiler 2012 & 2013, WinFiler Plus 2013, or Yearli 2014 - 2017) or click on Microsoft SQL Server 2014 (for Yearli 2018).
- Click on Configuration Tools.
- Select SQL Server Configuration Manager. If SQL Server Configuration Manager is not listed, go to Procedure 2.
All versions of Windows
- Navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64.
- Open the SQLServerManager10.msc file (for WinFiler 2012 & 2013, WinFiler Plus 2013, or Yearli 2014 - 2017) or SQLServerManager12.msc (for Yearli 2018).