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When debugging dump files from untrusted sources, Visual Studio by default enables protected mode to provide a secure debugging environment.
What is protected mode?
Protected mode isolates the debugger process from the rest of the system using AppContainer isolation. This isolation helps prevent malicious code or data within the dump file from affecting your system or accessing sensitive information.
Limitations
- The Tasks view will be empty in the Parallel Stacks window
- The debugger Tasks window (Debug->Windows->Tasks) will be empty
- Protected mode isn't enabled for Diagnostic Analysis and Debug Managed Memory
Disable protected mode
Protected mode can be disabled for a dump temporarily by unselecting the Protected toggle on the dump summary page, or permanently for the dump by marking it as trusted using the Trust button.