Debugging Resources

Use Debugging Tools for Windows to debug drivers, applications, and services on Windows systems. The core debugging engine in the tool set is called the Windows debugger. Starting with Windows 8 Consumer Preview, you can use Visual Studio as your interface to the Windows debugger. You can also use the traditional interfaces (WinDbg, CDB, and NTSD), which are included in Debugging Tools for Windows.

Getting Started with Debugging Tools for Windows

• Windows Debugging
• What’s New for Debugging Tools for Windows

Installing Debugging Tools for Windows

• Download and Install Debugging Tools for Windows

Debugger How-Tos

• 1394 Kernel Debugging Tips and Tricks [WinHEC 2004; 373 KB] [PPT]
• Advanced Driver Debugging: Part 1 [media file]
• Advanced Driver Debugging: Part 2 [media file]
• Advanced Driver Debugging [336 KB] [PPT]
• Avoiding Debugger Searches for Unneeded Symbols
• Debugging Kernel-Mode Driver Framework Drivers
• Debugging UMDF Drivers: Training Sessions
• Driver Debugging Basics [WinHEC 2007; 633 KB][PPT]
• How to Enable Verbose Debug Tracing in Various Drivers and Subsystems
• Improve Driver Debuggability
• Kernel Debugging in Windows Vista
• Microsoft Debugging Tools Knowledge Base Articles
• Tools for Debugging Drivers (WDK Documentation)
• Windows Hang and Crash Dump Analysis with Mark Russinovich

See Also

• DebugView Monitoring Tool

Resources

• Driver Developer Blogs
• Driver Developer Community Resources
• Driver Signing Requirements for Windows
• Microsoft E-Learning for Developers
• Support for Developer Kits and Tools