.NET 2.0 App.Config connection strings includes unwanted SQLExpress default

Question

I\'m using a connectionStrings section within an app.config file in a .NET 2.0 project. The config section contains two connection strings I have defined.

Answer 1

It's defined in machine.config. To get rid of it, use:

As a general rule, sections that have and elements (e.g. appSettings, connectionStrings and the provider configuration sections) also have a element, which you can use if you don't want to inherit elements from a higher level web.config or machine.config file.