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# SQL Server Browser (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
  This is the service that supports [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Browser. To view the properties of the service, right-click the service in the details pane, and then click **Properties**.  
  
 For a description of the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Browser service and how it works, see [SQL Server Browser Service](../../tools/configuration-manager/sql-server-browser-service.md).