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SQL Filter in Grid view adding "N" Before Criteria

Every time I do a search in my SSMS on any table in grid view when I place my Criteria in the filter column, it is automatically placing a "N" at the beginning of what ever I put in. It is doing this for every field. In the SQL view I have to back out the "N" for the search to complete.
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having N is harmless. It is forced there because of your sql server setting to handle international characters.
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Yes Mike but It forces me now to have to use SQL view every time to back out the "N", if I back it out in grid view which is quicker it adds it right back in, where can I turn this off?
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I had it wrong when I said there is sql server setting to handle. But, JIm is right as you can see in the image below.User generated imageThere is also under Tools/Option/General/Internation setting where you have two options:
1. English
2. Windows setting.     <-- with this option, it will follow whatever windows environment setting is.
Thanks Jim, This answer helps me to move forward.