Last October the latest version of the PowerDbg tool was released, version 6.0. This release has major changes. For example, it is now easier to write scripts or otherwise just hack around the debugger, and includes the PowerDbgConsole, a bootstrapper designed to make setting up an interactive PowerDbg...

First, let me fix the title. It should be: “New PowerDbg – We Need Your Help”. I explain, a few weeks ago I received an e-mail from Piers Williams , a developer from Australia. Piers mentioned his blog article related to PowerDbg where he makes some constructive criticism. When...

This version has a fix in Parse-PowerDbgDSO . Thanks to Igor Dvorkin that found the bug and suggested the fix. DOWNLOAD POWERDBG Download PowerDbg POWERDBG FILES WinDbg.PSM1 ß Starting with this version this is the only file. INSTALLATION WinDbg.PSM1 Goes...

This version has two improvements and some scripts were changed to be compatible with this new version: - Starting on version 5.2 the log used to save the command output, enabling the communication between PowerShell and WinDbg is not used anymore. Now all communication uses memory so it’s faster...

So, here we go again. This is a minor version with a few new cmdlets. These new cmdlets are those that we use most of the time. DOWNLOAD POWERDBG Download PowerDbg POWERDBG FILES WinDbg.PSM1 ß Contains cmdlets used to communicate with WinDbg . Microsoft.PowerShell_Profile...

I’m very excited to present the new PowerDbg v5.0! There’s just one change, but it’s a HUGE change that makes PowerDbg extremely fast and easier to use. Let me explain: Send-PowerDbgCommand is the heart of PowerDbg . This is the cmdlet that sends information to WinDbg and retrieves information...

Good news! Here’s the newest PowerDbg library. This version is more stable and has more features. Let me tell you about them and how to install it. New Features - Send-PowerDbgCTRL-BREAK / Send-PowerDbgResumeExecution If you’re wondering why do you need these cmdlets I can see at least...

This new version has one more parser for !PrintException and a killer feature that my colleagues and myself have wanted since the beginning: PowerDbg, more specifically Send-PowerDbgCommand , which now has the ability to wait until a command finished its execution. It means no more delays to wait for...

It has been a while since my previous blog post. I’ve been busy with other tasks, including the new PowerDbg version 2.3. There’s a lot of new stuff on this new version and my estimate is that about 80% of the most used Windbg commands have been covered so far. J Let me present the new cmdlets...

[Note: According to Lee Holmes (one of the PowerShell creators) recommendation I changed the name convention. The images were not updated.] Sometime ago a colleague of mine, Vandy Rodrigues, from the Messaging team, was enthusiastic to tell me about PowerShell and why I should learn it. I must...