How to: Set the Current ProcessĀ 

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You can attach to multiple processes when you are debugging, but only one process is active in the debugger at any given time. You can set the active process in the Debug Location toolbar.

NoteNote

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To set the active process

  1. From the Debug menu, click Windows and choose Processes (if the Processes window is not already displayed).

  2. In the Processes window, double-click on the process you want to make active.

    --or--

    On the Debug Location toolbar, select the Process list box and choose the process that you want to make current.

See Also

Other Resources

Attaching to Running Processes