change save settings directory on SSMS 2005

when i exit sql server management studio i get the following error:

The automatically saved settings file '\\SERVER\DATA\Sql Server Management Studio\Settings\CurrentSettings-2006-09-21.vssettings' is not available for write. You can change this file on the 'Import and Export Settings' Tools Options page.

i'm guessing this might be because of the corporate policy of pointing everyone's "My Documents" at a read-only folder.

i'd like to follow the advice on the dialog but unfortunately my Tools, Options dialog does not have an 'Import and Export Settings' page.

any ideas?

This problem relates to SSMS being an offshoot of the Visual Studio Shell. I would raise a bug in Connect http://connect.microsoft.com/sqlserver|||

You could try changing the registry I found this key that might be worth looking at

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Shell

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Probably the folder in which the vssettings file is present is a read-only location and that's why it's not allowing you to over-write it.

But you can very well re-direct your My Documents folder to any location(for which you have write access) and save the settings file will be saved when you close the SSMS.

For redirecting the My Documents folder, right click on it and select Properties and specify the new path in the Target folder location.

Hope that Helps.

Regards,

Rajesh

|||bug raised as https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=208955