How to stop debugging (or detach process) without stopping the process?

Question

I often use VS 2008 to debug a .NET C# component of an application. Sometimes, I want to quit debugging and continue running the application. Stop Debugging kills the process I was debugging.

How can I achieve my aim?

This is not a web app, it's a local process that runs managed and unmanaged code.

I found the "Detach All" option in the Debug menu, however it is disabled (grayed out).

Answer 1

Debug -> Detach All

Works great on my VS2008 and VS2010.

Answer 2

Open the Processes window (Debug->Windows->Processes), right-click the process, select "Detach Process".