Eventually, you will want to uninstall SQL Server 2012 Express, but I would have someone do that for you just to be on the safe side to insure no other instance is connected to it. The reason is that Windows Updates will continue to tell you SQL Server 2012 Standard needs updates.
So, in the end, Koby's way is much simpler.
And, yes, this does increase my post count.
Last edited by Bert; 07/31/2022 1:13 PM.
