Debugging Tools for Windows

File | Open Executable

Click Open Executable on the File menu to start a new user-mode process and debug it.

This command is equivalent to pressing CTRL+E. You can use this command only when WinDbg is in dormant mode.

Dialog Box

When you click Open Executable, the Open Executable dialog box appears, and you can do the following:

After you make your selections, click Open.

Note  When you use this command to open a source file, the path to that file is automatically appended to the source path.

If WinDbg is connected to a process server, you cannot use the Open Executable command.

Additional Information

For more information and other methods of starting new processes for debugging, see Spawning a New Process (User Mode).

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