title: What is the connection string for a SQL Server 2012 default instance?
body: <p>I have recently installed Windows 8 and VS 2012, now I want to connect to the SQL Server 2012 default instance, but I can't figure out what the connection string is to it.</p>
  
  <p>I have tried:</p>
  
  <pre><code>.\sqlexpress
  .\sqlexpress,1433
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and the same connections with <code>pcname</code> instead of <code>.</code></p>