DebugView for Windows

Inspect debug messages on your PC or a networked host

DebugView is a compact utility that collects debug output from the machine it runs on, or from any other computer you can reach over TCP/IP. It provides a quick way to watch the debug text emitted by programs and drivers without launching a full debugger.

Types of output it can display

• Win32 debug strings produced by user-mode applications
• Kernel-level debug output originating from device drivers
• Messages captured without attaching a debugger or altering application/driver code to use special debug APIs

Why use it

• Capture debug information from remote systems as easily as from the local machine
• Inspect both user-mode and kernel-mode traces in a single view
• Avoid recompiling or adding custom debug hooks to your software when troubleshooting

Quick usage tips

• Ensure the target computer is reachable over TCP/IP and any required ports are open
• Run DebugView with appropriate privileges to see kernel-level messages on the host machine
• Filter or pause the stream to focus on specific subsystems or time windows