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VS 2008 C++ Debugger works only once

Hello, After a Windows update yesterday, I've run into a terrible problem. The debugger suddenly is creating issues.

When I bring up Visual Studio from the start menu, the debugger appears to start, but there is no console window and nothing happens for a long time.

But, if I start it from the VS command prompt, it works, but only once. This is become a nasty issue, and any help/pointers are highly appreciated.

Note: This problem happens with all the C++ projects on my system.

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A quick work around would be to start without debugging, ctrl + F5 I believe. If the same thing keeps happening it will be easier to pinpoint what is wrong. Also additional information about what is not working would be helpful.

Jordan  2010-07-13 15:59:30
I shall try that Jordan. In the meantime, I looked more into the issue. I see that the process that am trying to start does not come up fully and the debugger just waits there trying to attach to the process. Also, I cannot use the breakpoints as VS says that the source is different even though I did a clean build.
Krishna  2010-07-13 16:25:11
Jordan, also it seems to work if I try Ctrl + F5.
Krishna  2010-07-13 16:31:55

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