What is the best resource for learning the features and benefits of windbg?

Question

What is the best resource for learning the features and benefits of windbg? I want to be able to discuss investigate memory issues (handles, objects), performance issues, etc .

Answer 1

Check DumpAnalysis.org out.

Answer 2

Below, I've linked a video on how to use Windbg for ASP.NET applications. I have no idea why it's in another language for the title, but the video is in English.

Channel 9 - Windbg and ASP.NET

Answer 3

Check out Tess Ferrandez' blog. Very good advice and lots of details. There are excellent labs as well to help you practice your skills.

Answer 4

Good resources here too!

http://bartdesmet.net/blogs/bart

Answer 5

These are some I like:

• Maoni Stephens and Claudio Caldato's article on MSDN
• Maoni's blog (it is not updated recently but it contains a lot of useful material)
• Tess Fernandez has a a LOT of info reguarding windbg check out her video from teched in Barcellona. She also has an article called "Learning .NET Debugging" which will certainly be helpful. I suggest you to subscribe to this blog it is allways full with fresh info about debugging.
• John Robbins from Wintellect has a column on MSDN magazine called BUGSLAYER so check it out and allso his book Debugging Microsoft .NET 2.0 Applications has few chapters dedicated just to winDbg
• Install WinDBG
• Getting Started Part 1 and Part 2

Answer 6

Of course the SOS Debugging Extension reference is very good too!