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If Miranda NG freezes, hangs up or consumes CPU without a reason, you may investigate the case using Process Explorer 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: | All you need to do is the following: | ||
* Download [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653 Process Explorer] from Microsoft website. Run <tt>procexp.exe</tt> and accept license agreement by clicking ''Agree'' button. | * Download <tvar|Process_Explorer>[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653 Process Explorer]</> from Microsoft website. Run <tvar|exe_name><tt>procexp.exe</tt></> and accept license agreement by clicking ''Agree'' button. | ||
* Download [[Download|Miranda NG debug symbols]] '''corresponding your current Miranda version'''. Extract the symbols to any directory on your computer (Miranda main folder will do). | * Download [[<tvar|debug_symbols_page>Special:MyLanguage/Download#Debug_symbols</> | 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). | * 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). | * 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 <tt>miranda32[64].exe!wWinMain</tt> (Screen 3). | * On ''Threads'' tab in the window that will pop up select the main thread. Under Windows 7 its name looks like <tvar|thread_name><tt>miranda32[64].exe!wWinMain</tt></> (Screen 3). | ||
* Clicking ''Stack'' button will open the window containing the information which you may copy and attach to your bug report. | * Clicking ''Stack'' button will open the window containing the information which you may copy and attach to your bug report. | ||
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<gallery widths="200px"> | <gallery widths="200px"> | ||
File:Process Explorer 01.png| | File:Process Explorer 01.png|<translate>Screen 1: Point Process Explorer to debug symbols</translate> | ||
File:Process Explorer 02.png| | File:Process Explorer 02.png|<translate>Screen 2: Select ''Properties…'' of Miranda process</translate> | ||
File:Process Explorer 03.png| | File:Process Explorer 03.png|<translate>Screen 3: Select main thread and click ''Stack''</translate> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Reporting bugs]] | </translate> | ||
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Reporting bugs]] | |||
[[Category:Help]] | [[Category:Help]] |
Revision as of 20:48, 5 April 2018
Template:Languages/Process Explorer
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.