SSMS download article: address issue 9404

Author: rwestMSFT

docs/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ title: Download SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
 description: Download the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
 author: erinstellato-ms
 ms.author: erinstellato
-ms.reviewer: maghan
-ms.date: 11/13/2023
+ms.reviewer: maghan, randolphwest
+ms.date: 11/14/2023
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing an
 
 Use SSMS to query, design, and manage your databases and data warehouses, wherever they are - on your local computer or in the cloud.
 
-For customers needing a cross-platform companion to SSMS for managing SQL and other Azure databases, use [Azure Data Studio](../azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio.md).
+For customers needing a cross-platform companion to SSMS for managing SQL and other Azure databases, use [Azure Data Studio](/azure-data-studio/download-azure-data-studio).
 
 ## Download SSMS
 
 :::image type="icon" source="../includes/media/download.svg" border="false":::**[Free Download for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.2](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup)**
 
-SSMS 19.2 is the latest general availability (GA) version. If you have a *preview* version of SSMS 19 installed, uninstall it before installing SSMS 19.2.  If you have SSMS 19.x installed, installing SSMS 19.2 upgrades it to 19.2.
+SSMS 19.2 is the latest general availability (GA) version. If you have a *preview* version of SSMS 19 installed, uninstall it before installing SSMS 19.2. If you have SSMS 19.x installed, installing SSMS 19.2 upgrades it to 19.2.
 
 - Release number: 19.2
 - Build number: 19.2.56.2
@@ -59,30 +59,30 @@ SQL Server Management Studio 19.2:
 [Chinese (Simplified)](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x804) | [Chinese (Traditional)](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x404) | [English (United States)](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x409) | [French](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x40c) | [German](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x407) | [Italian](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x410) | [Japanese](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x411) | [Korean](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x412) | [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x416) | [Russian](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x419) | [Spanish](https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup?clcid=0x40a)
 
 > [!TIP]  
-> If you are accessing this page from a non-English language version and want to see the most up-to-date content, please select **Read in English** at the top of this page. You can download different languages from the US-English version site by selecting [available languages](#available-languages).
+> If you access this page from a non-English language version and want to see the most up-to-date content, please select **Read in English** at the top of this page. You can download different languages from the US-English version site by selecting [available languages](#available-languages).
 
 > [!NOTE]  
-> The SQL Server PowerShell module is a separate install through the PowerShell Gallery. For more information, see [Download SQL Server PowerShell Module](../powershell/download-sql-server-ps-module.md).
+> The SQL Server PowerShell module is a separate install through the PowerShell Gallery. For more information, see [Install the SQL Server PowerShell module](../powershell/download-sql-server-ps-module.md).
 
 ## What's new
 
-For details and more information about what's new in this release, see [Release notes for SQL Server Management Studio](release-notes-ssms.md).
+For details and more information about what's new in this release, see [Release notes for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)](release-notes-ssms.md).
 
 ## Previous versions
 
 This article is for the latest version of SSMS only. To download previous versions of SSMS, visit [Previous SSMS releases](../ssms/release-notes-ssms.md#previous-ssms-releases).
 
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+[!INCLUDE [ssms-connect-azure-ad](../includes/ssms-connect-azure-ad.md)]
 
 ## Unattended install
 
 You can install SSMS using PowerShell.
 
-Follow the steps below to install SSMS in the background with no GUI prompts.
+Follow these steps to install SSMS in the background with no GUI prompts.
 
 1. Launch PowerShell with elevated permissions.
 
-1. Type the command below.
+1. Type the following command.
 
    ```powershell
     $media_path = "<path where SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe file is located>"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Follow the steps below to install SSMS in the background with no GUI prompts.
     $media_path = "C:\Installers\SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe"
     $install_path = "$env:SystemDrive\SSMSto"
     $params = "/Install /Quiet SSMSInstallRoot=`"$install_path`""
-    
+
     Start-Process -FilePath $media_path -ArgumentList $params -Wait
     ```
 
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ Follow the steps below to install SSMS in the background with no GUI prompts.
   - The Azure Data Studio version can be found in the [release notes](release-notes-ssms.md).
 - The Azure Data Studio system installer requires the same security rights as the SSMS installer.
 - The Azure Data Studio installation is completed with the default Azure Data Studio installation options. These are to create a Start Menu folder and add Azure Data Studio to PATH. A desktop shortcut isn't created, and Azure Data Studio isn't registered as a default editor for any file type.
-- Localization of Azure Data Studio is accomplished through Language Pack extensions. To localize Azure Data Studio, download the corresponding language pack from the [extension marketplace](../azure-data-studio/extensions/add-extensions.md).
+- Localization of Azure Data Studio is accomplished through Language Pack extensions. To localize Azure Data Studio, download the corresponding language pack from the [extension marketplace](/azure-data-studio/extensions/add-extensions).
 - At this time, the installation of Azure Data Studio can be skipped by launching the SSMS installer with the command line flag `DoNotInstallAzureDataStudio=1`.
 
 ## Uninstall
 
-SSMS might install shared components if it's determined they're missing during SSMS installation. SSMS won't automatically uninstall these components when you uninstall SSMS.
+SSMS might install shared components if it determines they're missing during SSMS installation. SSMS doesn't automatically uninstall these components when you uninstall SSMS.
 
 The shared components are:
 
@@ -137,23 +137,25 @@ These components aren't uninstalled because they can be shared with other produc
 - This version of SSMS works with SQL Server 2014 and higher.
   - It provides the most significant level of support for working with the latest cloud features in Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Microsoft Fabric.
 - Additionally, SSMS 19.x can be installed alongside with SSMS 18.x, SSMS 17.x, SSMS 16.x.
-- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) - SSMS version 17.x or later doesn't support connecting to the legacy SQL Server Integration Services service. To connect to an earlier version of the legacy Integration Services, use the version of SSMS aligned with the version of SQL Server. For example, use SSMS 16.x to connect to the legacy SQL Server 2016 Integration Services service. SSMS 17.x and SSMS 16.x can be installed on the same computer. Since the release of SQL Server 2012, the SSIS Catalog database, SSISDB, is the recommended way to store, manage, run, and monitor Integration Services packages. See [SSIS Catalog](../integration-services/catalog/ssis-catalog.md) for details.
+- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) - SSMS version 17.x and later versions don't support connecting to the legacy SQL Server Integration Services service. To connect to an earlier version of the legacy Integration Services, use the version of SSMS aligned with the version of SQL Server. For example, use SSMS 16.x to connect to the legacy SQL Server 2016 Integration Services service. SSMS 17.x and SSMS 16.x can be installed on the same computer. Since the release of SQL Server 2012, the SSIS Catalog database, SSISDB, is the recommended way to store, manage, run, and monitor Integration Services packages. See [SSIS Catalog](../integration-services/catalog/ssis-catalog.md) for details.
 
-## SSMS System Requirements
+## SSMS system requirements
 
 The current release of SSMS supports the following 64-bit platforms when used with the latest available service pack:
 
-Supported Operating Systems:
+Supported operating systems:
 
 - Windows 11 (x64)
-- Windows 10 (x64) version 1607 (10.0.14393) or later
+- Windows 10 (x64) version 1607 (10.0.14393) and later versions
 - Windows Server 2022 (x64)
 - Windows Server Core 2022 (x64)
 - Windows Server 2019 (x64)
 - Windows Server Core 2019 (x64)
-- Windows Server 2016 (x64)
+- Windows Server 2016 (x64) <sup>1</sup>
+
+<sup>1</sup> SSMS requires .NET Framework 4.7.2.
 
-> [!NOTE]
+> [!NOTE]  
 > To install SSMS on Windows Server Core, you must install the [Server Core App Compatibility Feature on Demand](/windows-server/get-started/server-core-app-compatibility-feature-on-demand).
 
 Supported hardware:
@@ -163,18 +165,18 @@ Supported hardware:
 - Hard disk space: Minimum of 2 GB up to 10 GB of available space
 
 > [!NOTE]  
-> SSMS is available only as a 32-bit application for Windows. If you need a tool that runs on operating systems other than Windows, we recommend Azure Data Studio. Visit [Azure Data Studio](../azure-data-studio/what-is-azure-data-studio.md), for more details.
+> SSMS is available only as a 32-bit application for Windows. If you need a tool that runs on operating systems other than Windows, we recommend Azure Data Studio. Visit [Azure Data Studio](/azure-data-studio/what-is-azure-data-studio), for more details.
 
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-## Next steps
+## Related content
 
-- [SQL tools](../tools/overview-sql-tools.md)
-- [SQL Server Management Studio documentation](sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
-- [Azure Data Studio](../azure-data-studio/what-is-azure-data-studio.md)
-- [Download SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md)
+- [SQL tools overview](../tools/overview-sql-tools.md)
+- [What is SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?](sql-server-management-studio-ssms.md)
+- [What is Azure Data Studio?](/azure-data-studio/what-is-azure-data-studio)
+- [Download SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for Visual Studio](../ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt.md)
 - [Latest updates](/troubleshoot/sql/releases/download-and-install-latest-updates?bc=%2fsql%2fbreadcrumb%2ftoc.json&toc=%2fsql%2ftoc.json)
 - [Azure Data Architecture Guide](/azure/architecture/data-guide/)
 - [SQL Server Blog](https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/)
 
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