Are you attempting to connect to SQL Server directly from the server, or are you trying to connect from a remote machine (possibly your desktop via EM)?

Each connection chews up a limited amount of memory on the server. Make sure that your application drops any unneeded connections to SQL Server.

Also, try running PerfMon to monitor the...

Look at DBCC SHRINKFILE instead.

When you add records to the database, the database will grow according to how its growth pattern had been specified (for this option, right-click on your...