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Asked: 2026-05-23T11:09:49+00:00

Overview: I am debugging a C# GUI that takes in an XML file and

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Overview:
I am debugging a C# GUI that takes in an XML file and starts a new Process to perform statistical calculations on the XML file. The process for some reason is exiting in the middle of execution with no apparent errors. A windows message box appears and says ” has stopped worked, Windows is searching for a solution”

What I’ve tried:

  • I tried writing to a log to trace the
    execution of the application so I can
    see where it fails, but the process
    seems to exit at different points in
    the program.
  • I tried using Visual studios
    debugger to follow the program
    execution, but similarly the
    process exits at different times.

What I’d like to know:

  • Are there any other free debuggers I
    could try?
  • Are there any calls I can make to see
    the current state of the process
    while it’s running?
  • Can anyone think of anything else to try?

any help would be great.
Thanks.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Visual Studio’s debugger is the best debugging tool ever written, you should focus more on learning to use it than looking for anything else.

    To answer your question, go to Debug>Exceptions (CTRL+D CTRL+E) and tick the Thrown box next to Common Language Runtime Exceptions. This will cause the debugger to break whenever an exception is being thrown, regardless if you quietly swallow it or completely ignore it. This should help pinpoint your problem.

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