Unable to attach to devenv.exe to debug

Before I start peppering this forum with questions I'll start with one that might help me figure out others...

I'm trying to debug a custom component I'm developing. All the texts I've read state that the first thing I should do is attach to the devenv.exe process. When I choose this, the window that lists the available processes I can attach to does not contain devenv.exe.

Is this a security issue Any other ideas I'm an administrator on the box. Most of my career's been spent in UNIX environments, so perhaps I'm missing something basic I'm unaware of.

Thanks.


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Unable to attach to devenv.exe to debug

  • A_M

    So very simple. Thank you much.

  • Austin Ehlers

    Do you have another instance of VS (or BIDS) open in which you are using your custom component That is the process that you need to connect to.

    -Jamie



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