Visual Studio: Enable/Disable Native Code Debugging

Learn how to turn Native Code Debugging on or off in Microsoft Visual Studio using these steps.

C# and VB.net Projects

1. With your project open, select the “Project” tab, then choose “appname Properties…“.
2. Select “Debug” on the left pane.
3. Check the “Enable native code debugging” box to enable it. Uncheck it to disable it.

C++ Projects

With your project open, select

1. With your project open, select the “Project” tab, then choose “appname Properties…“.
2. Select “Debugging” on the left pane.
3. Set the “Debugger Type” setting as desired to one of the following:
   • Native Only
   • Managed Only
   • Mixed
   • Auto
   • Script
   • GPU Only