Error 916 for Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

If, when opening Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, you receive the following error: The server principal <username> is not able to access the database <databasename> under the current security context. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 916)

The following steps should fix the problem:

1. In Object Explorer, click Databases.
2. Display “Object Explorer Details” (F7) or “View –> Object Explorer Details.”
3. Right-click the column headers and deselect “collation.”
4. Refresh Databases.