Hi all,

I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the Task
Manager?

If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and select
Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on any process, you
get the "Debug" feature.

I have several PCs that have this option active while others have it greyed
out.

What must I do to have this option available?

Ercle.

Be on an account with administrative privileges?

"Ercle" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the Task
> Manager?
>
> If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and select
> Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on any process, you
> get the "Debug" feature.
>
> I have several PCs that have this option active while others have it greyed
> out.
>
> What must I do to have this option available?
>
> Ercle.
>

Even if you are on the local admin account the Debug feature is greyed out!

I am thinking either it`s a feature I must activate somehow / somewhere or
manually install something?!?!?

The machines that have this feature activated was done by another tech who
is now gone! Cannot ask him what he did!

"solidsnake204" wrote:

> Be on an account with administrative privileges?
>
> "Ercle" wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the Task
> > Manager?
> >
> > If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and select
> > Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on any process, you
> > get the "Debug" feature.
> >
> > I have several PCs that have this option active while others have it greyed
> > out.
> >
> > What must I do to have this option available?
> >
> > Ercle.
> >

I suspect that is not the only explanation as the feature is greyed out
on my computer. I have Windows XP Home Edition. Might this feature only
be available with Professional?

How to enable user environment debug logging in retail builds of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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solidsnake204 wrote:
> Be on an account with administrative privileges?
>
> "Ercle" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the
>> Task Manager?
>>
>> If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and
>> select Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on
>> any process, you get the "Debug" feature.
>>
>> I have several PCs that have this option active while others have it
>> greyed out.
>>
>> What must I do to have this option available?
>>
>> Ercle.

Ercle

Are the computers with the feature greyed out Home Edition?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ercle wrote:
> Even if you are on the local admin account the Debug feature is
> greyed out!
>
> I am thinking either it`s a feature I must activate somehow /
> somewhere or manually install something?!?!?
>
> The machines that have this feature activated was done by another
> tech who is now gone! Cannot ask him what he did!
>
> "solidsnake204" wrote:
>
>> Be on an account with administrative privileges?
>>
>> "Ercle" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the
>>> Task Manager?
>>>
>>> If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and
>>> select Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on
>>> any process, you get the "Debug" feature.
>>>
>>> I have several PCs that have this option active while others have
>>> it greyed out.
>>>
>>> What must I do to have this option available?
>>>
>>> Ercle.

Gerry wrote:
> I suspect that is not the only explanation as the feature is greyed out
> on my computer. I have Windows XP Home Edition. Might this feature only
> be available with Professional?
>
> How to enable user environment debug logging in retail builds of Windows
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833
>
No it is grayed out in XP Pro too. I am guessing that users are simply
denied the ability fo change programs that are running. See it this
helps
http://www.freddyreyes.com/index.php...ask=view&id=54

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Rick
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Perhaps you need the "Debugging Tools for Windows" installed.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtoo...g/default.mspx
Louis

"Ercle" <Ercle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A41FA04B-E797-4EE5-8237-0FA0C39889F8@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the Task
> Manager?
>
> If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and select
> Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on any process,
you
> get the "Debug" feature.
>
> I have several PCs that have this option active while others have it
greyed
> out.
>
> What must I do to have this option available?
>
> Ercle.
>

You also have to open a command window and navigate to the "c:\program
files\debugging tools for window" folder and type "windbg /I" without
quotes. (And the "I" must be capitalized.)
Louis

"3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ft5i5705qa@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Perhaps you need the "Debugging Tools for Windows" installed.
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtoo...g/default.mspx
> Louis
>
> "Ercle" <Ercle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A41FA04B-E797-4EE5-8237-0FA0C39889F8@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the Task
> > Manager?
> >
> > If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and
select
> > Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on any process,
> you
> > get the "Debug" feature.
> >
> > I have several PCs that have this option active while others have it
> greyed
> > out.
> >
> > What must I do to have this option available?
> >
> > Ercle.
> >
>
>

Rick

In Windows XP Professional it would be greyed out if it has been
disabled.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833

However, it is confusing as to exactly what this debug feature does! I
am not sure the Machine Debug Manager is the same as that mentioned in
Windows Task Manager.

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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rick wrote:
> Gerry wrote:
>> I suspect that is not the only explanation as the feature is greyed
>> out on my computer. I have Windows XP Home Edition. Might this
>> feature only be available with Professional?
>>
>> How to enable user environment debug logging in retail builds of
>> Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833
>>
> No it is grayed out in XP Pro too. I am guessing that users are
> simply denied the ability fo change programs that are running. See
> it this helps
> http://www.freddyreyes.com/index.php...ask=view&id=54

Good morning all,

I have looked at all the web links and did not bring me to the answer that I
am looking for.

3c273, windbg.exe could work but I do not have it installed on the
workstations that the Debug feature works?!?

Could a netork or local policy drive this feature to be or not be active?

"3c273" wrote:

> You also have to open a command window and navigate to the "c:\program
> files\debugging tools for window" folder and type "windbg /I" without
> quotes. (And the "I" must be capitalized.)
> Louis
>
> "3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:ft5i5705qa@enews1.newsguy.com...
> > Perhaps you need the "Debugging Tools for Windows" installed.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtoo...g/default.mspx
> > Louis
> >
> > "Ercle" <Ercle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A41FA04B-E797-4EE5-8237-0FA0C39889F8@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I would like to know how to activate the debug feature within the Task
> > > Manager?
> > >
> > > If you right-click on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen and
> select
> > > Task Manager, go under the Processes tab and right-click on any process,
> > you
> > > get the "Debug" feature.
> > >
> > > I have several PCs that have this option active while others have it
> > greyed
> > > out.
> > >
> > > What must I do to have this option available?
> > >
> > > Ercle.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>