Exception handling option disappeared from Debug Menu in VS

Question

I had to delete my Windows profile for unrelated reasons. When I started VS after that I discovered that the Debug menu option that allows breaking on exceptions (either all or unhandled) was gone. I re-installed VS using Repair and is still gone.

That's the issue that most concerns me, because I need that option, but it deserves mentioning that the Previous Location and Next Location toolbar options are also gone. I can use the keyboard shortcuts but the options are gone not only from the active toolbars, but also from the toolbar customization options. It's almost as though I've got a cripped version of VS, although the crippling doesn't make a lot of sense!

Last, a colleague of mine is having the same problem even though he never deleted his Windows profile.

Thanks for any help.

-- Matt

Answer 1

 

Hello Matt,

 

Usually when options go missing it is related to the profile. Some profiles - especially VB - hide many of the more advanced debugger options, such as Exceptions.

 

I suggest trying to reset or change your VS Profile. The C# of CPP profiles reveals all of the debugger options and menus items.

 

Tools-->Import and Export Settings

 

Thanks

 

Rich Cook

VS Debugger Team

Answer 2

 

This link will solve your problem - step by step..

http://blogs.vertigo.com/personal/KeithC/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=16

Basically if you are missing menu options in Visual Studio, you are working with a profile configured for a simplified environment. The Tools -> Import and Export Settings menu option lets you load a more advanced profile which will show you the options you need.

Answer 3

 

If you are missing any options in VS2008 that you would like to see, goto TOOLS -> CUSTOMIZE, and click the COMMANDS tab. From there, you can drag a selected command to the menu you would like it to appear in. For example, if you would like to see the EXCEPTIONS option, do this: from the COMMANDS tab, expand DEBUG, and on the right side, find EXCEPTIONS... and drag that to a menu outside the current window. Hope this helps, I thought it was very helpful!