Disabling machine debug manager in XP-Pro?

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Hello:

One of the services I see running on Startup in services.msc is the Machine Debug Manager. However, I don't see this listed in msconfig in the Startup panel. Several times a week while running a program, I get a notice about some new script debug editor [?] asking me if I wish to debug.....I don't know what debugging is, and I wonder if this service is of any use to me, nor whether it's advisable to have this running at startup.. I don't do programming of any sort.

If it's in fact advisable for me to disable this service, what would be the optimal way to do this?

1) Should I disable it from the services.msc panel?

2) Should i disable it via IE Internet Optuions-->Advanced? In Internet Options, there r two boxes pertaining to script debugging, one for: IE and another for: Other. Should I uncheck both?

OTOH...Perhaps it's advisable to leave this service running?

Thanks in advance:

-Eli

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Windows XP Professional Edition SP2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Zone Alarm Security Suite 6.1.744.001
 
This component is useless. You can disable it, the best way to do that is
through the DCOM services manager ( %windir%\system32\dcomcnfg.exe ), but it
can get a little complicated, so I'd suggest disabling it in the Services
Manager ( %SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s ).

Additionally, uncheck the two boxes in IE you mentioned

Hello:

One of the services I see running on Startup in services.msc is the Machine
Debug Manager. However, I don't see this listed in msconfig in the Startup
panel. Several times a week while running a program, I get a notice about
some new script debug editor [?] asking me if I wish to debug.....I don't
know what debugging is, and I wonder if this service is of any use to me,
nor whether it's advisable to have this running at startup.. I don't do
programming of any sort.

If it's in fact advisable for me to disable this service, what would be the
optimal way to do this?

1) Should I disable it from the services.msc panel?

2) Should i disable it via IE Internet Optuions-->Advanced? In Internet
Options, there r two boxes pertaining to script debugging, one for: IE and
another for: Other. Should I uncheck both?

OTOH...Perhaps it's advisable to leave this service running?

Thanks in advance:

-Eli

===========

Windows XP Professional Edition SP2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Zone Alarm Security Suite 6.1.744.001
 
I don't believe the Script Debugging in IE and MDM are associated with each other. MDM comes into play when Office applications or Visual Studio applications (or any 'programming' application) has a problem/crashes. It will put a Windows Dialog window up asking about if you would like to debug.

The window is different from the Script Debugging window in IE.
Hello:

One of the services I see running on Startup in services.msc is the Machine Debug Manager. However, I don't see this listed in msconfig in the Startup panel. Several times a week while running a program, I get a notice about some new script debug editor [?] asking me if I wish to debug.....I don't know what debugging is, and I wonder if this service is of any use to me, nor whether it's advisable to have this running at startup.. I don't do programming of any sort.

If it's in fact advisable for me to disable this service, what would be the optimal way to do this?

1) Should I disable it from the services.msc panel?

2) Should i disable it via IE Internet Optuions-->Advanced? In Internet Options, there r two boxes pertaining to script debugging, one for: IE and another for: Other. Should I uncheck both?

OTOH...Perhaps it's advisable to leave this service running?

Thanks in advance:

-Eli

===========

Windows XP Professional Edition SP2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Zone Alarm Security Suite 6.1.744.001
 
Semjon Katatschkow wrote:

"......I'd suggest disabling it in the Services
Manager ( %SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s ).

Additionally, uncheck the two boxes in IE you mentioned"

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Hi Senjon:

Do you mean; Run--->services.msc-->Machine Debug Manager

Then disable from there?

Just trying to be sure....

-Eli

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This component is useless. You can disable it, the best way to do that is
through the DCOM services manager ( %windir%\system32\dcomcnfg.exe ), but it
can get a little complicated, so I'd suggest disabling it in the Services
Manager ( %SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s ).

Additionally, uncheck the two boxes in IE you mentioned

Hello:

One of the services I see running on Startup in services.msc is the Machine
Debug Manager. However, I don't see this listed in msconfig in the Startup
panel. Several times a week while running a program, I get a notice about
some new script debug editor [?] asking me if I wish to debug.....I don't
know what debugging is, and I wonder if this service is of any use to me,
nor whether it's advisable to have this running at startup.. I don't do
programming of any sort.

If it's in fact advisable for me to disable this service, what would be the
optimal way to do this?

1) Should I disable it from the services.msc panel?

2) Should i disable it via IE Internet Optuions-->Advanced? In Internet
Options, there r two boxes pertaining to script debugging, one for: IE and
another for: Other. Should I uncheck both?

OTOH...Perhaps it's advisable to leave this service running?

Thanks in advance:

-Eli

===========

Windows XP Professional Edition SP2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Zone Alarm Security Suite 6.1.744.001
 
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