1. Debugging tips and tricks
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2. Get Process ID (PID) and its command line
Start debugging
Get Process ID (PID) and its command line
Debug > Start new instance
Attach to process/Detach all
Start Windows Service (Debugger.Launch)

3. Process and Thread in debugging
Process Window
Threads window
Call stack per Thread
Freeze/Thaw thread
Switch to Thread
Windows Parallel Watch/Stack

4. Debugging without source code
What is the PDB?
Get the pdb from symbol server
Symbols cache
Use dotPeek build in Symbol server to decompile source code

5. Debug assembly binding
Use Modules window to verify loaded symbols
Assembly Binding Log Viewer (Fuslogvw.exe)

6. Debugging web applications
Debugging of both browser and server
JavaScript debugging allowed only for attached debugger
JavaScript „debugger;“
W3wp process, its command line and application pool
Window Exception Settings – break on custom exception

7. Beakpoint location/move Breakpoint for each thread
Simple tips
Beakpoint location/move
Breakpoint for each thread
Override ToString method
DebugerDisplay, DebuggerBrowsabel, DebuggertypeProxy
Break on function name
Startup arguments
Visual studio hosting process

8. Installed with Visual Studio Standalone Install usually fails
Remote debugger
Installed with Visual Studio
Standalone Install usually fails
Needs identical credentials on both machines
Attach to process only on different machine

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