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WinDbg - Breakpoints Menu

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This section describes how to work with breakpoints using the WinDbg debugger.

Breakpoints Menu

Use the breakpoints menu to create new and remove existing breakpoints as well as toggle the initial breakpoint (initial breakpoint is currently kernel only).

Screenshot of the Breakpoints menu in WinDbg debugger.

Breakpoints Window

Use the breakpoints window, opened via the View menu, to view, set and clear breakpoints. You can also double-click a breakpoint to open its source file.

Screenshot of the Breakpoints window in WinDbg debugger.

The breakpoint window keep a running total of each time the breakpoint is hit.

The general process of working with breakpoints is similar to previous versions of WinDbg. For more information about setting breakpoints, see Setting Breakpoints in WinDbg (Classic).