System hangs in Debug Mode

[onkelhotte]

Hi there,

we got new machines here in our company and since then, the debugger hangs by sheer chance when you step through the code. After a few minutes it works again. It does not depend on the project you debug, nor the line you are in.

I searched this forum for a solution, and I found a few mails describing similar problems. Installing a new MS IntelliPoint Driver didnt help (that was a solution for other people here).

We use WindowsXP SP2 and CVF6.6C and 6.1A

Thanks in advance,

OnkelHotte

[sabalan]

Most probably the problem is because of ctfmon.exe which runs on the background. Read this thread.

Sabalan.

[onkelhotte]

Thanks for your help, I uninstalled that "very important service". :smileyvery-happy:

I debugged a little bit and no freeze at all! Thanks a lot.

[onkelhotte]

Okay, ctfmon.exe did not cause the trouble... My Visual Studio is not respondingat the moment and ctfmon.exe is not in the process list.

So I tried updating Intellipoint Drivers and removing that Alternative User Input stuff. Has anyone an idea what else can cause the debugger to freeze?

Thanks in advance,

OnkelHotte

[Steven_L_Intel1]

My usual suggestion here is to reboot into Safe Mode and see if the problem is still there. If not, then something that gets started in the normal boot process is interfering. It is then a process of elimination to selectively enable or disable those items until you find the culprit.