Using Process Explorer as the debugging tool

If Miranda NG freezes, hangs up or consumes CPU without a reason, you may investigate the case using Process Explorer tool.

All you need to do is the following:

• Download Process Explorer from Microsoft website. Run procexp.exe and accept license agreement by clicking Agree button.
• Download Miranda NG debug symbols corresponding to your current Miranda version. Extract the symbols to any directory on your computer (Miranda main folder will do).
• Point Process Explorer to the debug symbols using Options → Configure Symbols (Screen 1).
• In Process Explorer pick up Miranda process, right-click it and select Properties… (Screen 2).
• On Threads tab in the window that will pop up select the main thread. Under Windows 7 its name looks like miranda32[64].exe!wWinMain (Screen 3).
• Clicking Stack button will open the window containing the information which you may copy and attach to your bug report.

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  Screen 1: Point Process Explorer to debug symbols

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  Screen 2: Select Properties… of Miranda process

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  Screen 3: Select main thread and click Stack

See also

• Reporting bugsReporting bugs