What will happen if the indispensible SSMS crashes or worse just hangs? A lot of fretting!! (For the not-so SQLCMD savvy)….!! I have enclosed here two scenarios and their corresponding resolutions PROBLEM 1 When we start up SQL Server Management studio we get the following pop-up: “SQL server management studio has encountered a problem and needs to close.” After this the SSMS hangs and crashes Enclosed below is the sample environment and also encapsulates the steps undertaken to resolve the issue. ERROR MESSAGE (sample snippet) From the Application event log: EventType clr20r3, P1 sqlwb.exe, P2 2005.90.1399.0, P3 434f6009, P4 system.drawing, P5 2.0.0.0, P6 4889dec2, P7 184, P8 20, P9 system.argumentexception, P10 NIL.