Debugging Windows OS & Apps

Applications and tools for debugging Windows OS and applications without access to their source code.

Dawid Ferenczy
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  1. Spy++ (SPYXX.EXE) is a Win32-based utility, included in Microsoft Visual Studio icon Microsoft Visual Studio , that gives you a graphical view of the system’s processes, threads, windows, and window messages.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Spy++ screenshot 1
    Microsoft Spy++ screenshot 1
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    SpyStudio is the best product to trace user-mode API calls on Windows. SpyStudio is an Application tracer which shows and interprets calls, displaying the results in a structured way which is easy for any IT professional to understand.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SpyStudio capturing
    Showing registry accesses
    SpyStudio Comparing traces
  3. API Monitor is a Windows program that lets you monitor and control API calls made by applications and services. Its a powerful tool for seeing how applications and services work or for tracking down problems that you have in your own applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    API Monitor screenshot 1
  4. The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file contains the individual troubleshooting tools and help files. It does not contain non-troubleshooting tools like the BSOD Screen Saver or NotMyFault.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sysinternals Suite screenshot 1
    Sysinternals Suite screenshot 1
    Sysinternals Suite screenshot 2
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