Using WinDbg and the debugger commands

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WinDbg is a debugger that can be used to analyze crash dumps, debug live user-mode and kernel-mode code, and examine CPU registers and memory.

WinDbg logo.

This latest version features a more modern user experience with an updated interface, fully fledged scripting capabilities, an extensible debugging data model, built-in Time Travel Debugging (TTD) support, and many additional features.

For more information, see WinDbg Overview.

To install the debugger, see Install the Windows debugger.

To get started with WinDbg, see Getting Started with Windows Debugging.

Debugger commands

To learn more about the debugger commands, see Using Debugger Commands.