My question is somewhat similar to this
"How to stop debugging (or detach process) without stopping the process?"
but i want to detach from one process.
for instance, I have a windows form app which i also attach to a windows service. I want to detach from only service (detach all will remove debugging from all executions and hence i won't be able to debug other application).
P.S: If possible please mention for visual studio 2008 and 2010.
In the Processes window (Debug -> Windows -> Processes), right-click on the name of the process you want to detach, and on the shortcut menu, click Detach Process.
Just wanted to share that the shortcut key combo (in VS2013) is Ctrl+Alt+Z to bring up the Process window. The window will only pop up if there is at least one process attached.
If you have Visual Studio Express, there is no Processes window and I did not realized how to detach only one process.
If you are doing Mixed Mode debugging then neither the Debug > Detach All option nor detaching as mentioned in Centro's answer in this thread would work.
I see the Debug > Detach All option or Detach Process option in Debug > Windows > Processes dialog, when I am debugging in Native only or Managed only mode.
I have tested this on Visual Studio 2005 at least for now.
Reference: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/cannot-detach-from-process-the-debugdetach-all-opt/225642
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For the development I do, I often need to attach to a running process by name (usually a windows service running under a different user account). It is tedious to do:
Debug
Attach to Process...
Select Attach To to switch between Native and Managed code
(we use both in the same process so it's not set to automatic)
Scroll down to find it in the list
Hit Attach button
Agree to the confirmation to debug a windows service
Since it's always the same process, ideally I would like 2 buttons (macros?) on a custom toolbar. One that attaches for managed debugging and another that attaches for native debugging. In both cases, the process name is built into the macro.
Can someone point me to the right resources/documentation to set something like that up?
A Visual Studio macro that you can customize for your process name:
Attach the VS Debugger to IIS’s Worker Process in a single keystroke.
Debug Attach Manager 2012 extension for VS 2012 that "provides extended abilities to attach Visual Studio debuger to web application pools, windows services and other processes."
I have used the attach to process feature of visual studio a number of times. However now when i try to attach to a process (dll) the Attach button is disabled. However if i select any other process except the managed one the Attach button is enabled! My problem is closely related to the problem described at the link below
VS attaching to process disabled
A picture of the dialog is attached.
This is almost certainly because there is already another debugger attached to the process - probably the currently running instance of Visual Studio but it may be another instance of Visual Studio, or another debugger entirely (such as WinDbg or a remote debugging session).
Check the "Processes" window (usually found under Debug -> Windows -> Processes) to see what processes Visual Studio is debugging.
Found the solution to the problem
How to step into C/C++ DLL from C# application while debugging
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/605a12zt%28v=VS.90%29.aspx
A few days ago, the attach button in "Attach to process" dialogue became disabled in VS 2010 and VS 2008 likewise. At first I thought that it is just an extension I've installed in VS 2010 but then I noticed it is the same in VS 2008. The both VS's a re running in administrative mode and on Windows 7.
I looked around but I can't seem to find a solution to this.
If anybody has encountered an similar problem, a little help would do great.
Thanks upfront.
EDIT: Attached a picture of the dialogue!
Where it says
you should press 'Select' and ensure at least managed is ticked. (or choose automatic)
otherwise, the 'Attach' button will be disabled.
It could also be because there is already another debugger attached to the process - probably the currently running instance of Visual Studio but it may be another instance of Visual Studio, or another debugger entirely (such as WinDbg or a remote debugging session).
Check the "Processes" window (usually found under Debug -> Windows -> Processes) to see what processes Visual Studio is debugging.
Try stopping Visual Studio but don't close the process.
I have come across a weird situation under which Attach button was disabled. This was because of DebugDiag. Please refer the following thread for info.
I was trying to debug a windows service as described here and had the same issue. The solution was to run Visual Studio as Administrator and select to see processes from all users.
what is the difference between start Debugging and Start Without Debugging in Visual Studio while running a program ?
The first option starts the program under the control of Visual Studio's debugger. The second option starts the program stand-alone. Some of the practical differences while debugging a process are:
You can pause, resume, stop and restart the debugged process from Visual Studio.
Breakpoints defined in the code will be active for a debugged process, and the debugger will pause the process and show a stack trace whenever the process hits one of them.
You cannot exit Visual Studio without stopping the debugged process.
When a debugged console process exits, it will display a termination message until you press a key. This allows you to inspect the output of a just-ended process without having the console window immediately disappear on you.
The former attaches the debugger, the latter does not. You use the latter if you want to run in the same way an end user would.
the answer seems obvious, especially if you just try it :)
"Start without debugging" starts your app but doesn't attach visual studio as the debugger. "Start debugging" starts your app, with visual studio attached as the debugger.
I often use VS 2008 to debug a .NET C# component of an application. Sometimes, I want to quit debugging and continue running the application. Stop Debugging kills the process I was debugging.
How can I achieve my aim?
This is not a web app, it's a local process that runs managed and unmanaged code.
I found the "Detach All" option in the Debug menu, however it is disabled (grayed out).
Open the Processes window (Debug->Windows->Processes), right-click the process, select "Detach Process".
You cannot detach a debugger from a process if you are debugging in mixed mode.
Make sure you are debugging either in managed or native mode while attaching to the process: either make sure "Enable native code debugging" or "Native Code" is unchecked in your project options, or start the program without debugging, choose "Attach to Process", and select only Managed or only Native.
Debug -> Detach All
Works great on my VS2008 and VS2010.