Visual Studio 2008 provides new features for .NET Framework debugging.

To configure VS 2008 to debug .NET Framework:

Start Visual Studio 2008 and bring up Tools > Options > Debugging.

Set the following two settings:

• Turn OFF the "Enable Just My Code" setting
• Turn ON the "Enable Source Server Support" setting

Under the Debugging category, click Symbols.

Set the symbol file location to be: http://referencesource.microsoft.com/symbols

specify the cache location > check the "Search the above locations only when symbols are loaded manually" option. Enable the "Search the above locations only when symbols are loaded manually" option.

That’s all, you are ready!

Now all you have to do is start debugging. set a breakpoint somewhere in the code and step into. if it’s .NET code, go to the call stack, In the Call Stack window, right-click a frame for which symbols are not loaded. The frame will be dimmed out.

Point to Load Symbols From and click Microsoft Symbol Servers or Symbol Path.

That’s all.

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