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Where is the query window in SSMSE 2008 Express?

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I have been trying to find the query window in SQL Server 2008 Express.  I've been using SSMSE 2005 Express from a Start Menu button called "SQL Server Management Studio Express."  So far I have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM - Express with Management Tools, and also Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Management Studio Express, and finally SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 3.  These are all the "86" installs for Windows 7, 32-bit, for example "SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe."  However I still can't find a button to open an application that will allow me to run queries.  All the Start Menu buttons I have now are Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Configuration Tools, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 - Import and Export Data (32-bit), andMicrosoft SQL Server 2008 R2 - Configuration Tools.  The "Installed SQL Server features discovery report" shows nothing installed, but I've seen others say the same thing, so I'm not sure that's even working properly. 

All I'm really trying to do is connect to a pre-existing SQL Server 2008 database on another server from my computer, and bounce SQL queries off of it.  Also it would be nice if there were an "Enterprise Manager" application such as I used to have with SQL Server 2000 that would actually graphically help write the queries. 

Can somebody help me unwind this?  Thank you.

 

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