Watsons way of saying that it is debugging the problem after the app crashed. A debugger or debugging tool is a computer program used to test and debug other programs the target program. It freezes my computer and i need to press ctrlaltdelete to stop. Click the aedebug key, and then click export registry file on the registry menu. Any copy, reuse, or modification of the content should be. Dr watson debugger freezes my system am i infected. Watson is the default debugger of the windows operating system, check the registry in as shown in table 26. When i click on it nothing happens and my computer usually freezes up. Watson its suggested in the ms link above that you delete the key hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\aedebug. The regular function is fine i can use that no problem. Watson is useful, and usually it allows us to find the reason of the problem. The main use of a debugger is to run the target program under controlled conditions that permit the programmer to track its operations in progress and monitor changes in computer resources most often memory areas used by the target program or the computer s operating system that. Watson postmortem debugger has encountered a problem and needs to close. I get a message saying dr watson postmodern debugger has encounterd a problem and needs to close.
Watson is part of windows its meant to log errors like a program freeze and something was bad enough to make dr. Usually the symptom occurs when i navigate to certain folder containing either video files. This can be altered in the windows registry by a user or by the installation of software. Feb 19, 2008 this freezes up my computer s desktop, but i find that i can bring up the task manager and restart or bring my apps to the front. It freezes my computer and i need to press ctrlaltdelete to stop the program before i can resume. I tried to log on to my desktop computer and successfully log on to the windows account after a few unsuccessful attempts. In the run dialog box, enter regedit, then click ok. How to view and manage event logs in event viewer in windows xp. Watson debugger crash includes my hijackthis log posted in virus, spyware, malware removal. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting. And for those of us still using xp, microsoft wont provide support anyway. Click on run and type drwtsn32 on run window and click on ok. Watson by clicking start, run, and type drwatson and clicking ok.
Watson first to see if you are happy with that way. Any copy, reuse, or modification of the content should be sufficiently credited to ccm. Watson icon on the windows notification area to view errors and obtain a system snapshot of the computer. Drwatson postmortem debugger madness dell community. Watson debugger freezes my computer and i cant access. Watson postmortem debugger options window will open. Watson is a software utility included with microsoft windows that is used to help detect, decode, and log errors that are encountered while windows or windows programs are running. Watson, is probably available by using event viewer. After wich the computer freezes and i cant do anything i cant even start in safe mode. They have since stopped but i still believe that possible vundo and dr watson are in cahoots. Watson is enabled by default and will be started automatically by the system when a program has an unhandled exception.
Every time i try a message pops up that reads data execution prevention. Jan 29, 2007 occasionally, and seamingly more often now, i get a window opening up that is entitled drwatson postmortem debugger. Dr watson update id 724309e5e712426cb94db6b42511c29f. What is this drwatson postmortem debugger all about and how. Watson postmortem debugger has a problem and needs to close feb 7, 2005. Using those dumps, you can used debugger like windbg to anlayze the reason for the crash. Dr watson update id 724309e5e712426cb94db6b42511c29f is causing my computer to crash on a daily basis. Watson automatically when your computer starts, you can create a dr. Watson is showing is because its a program debugger which helps you diagnose a program issues to you can fix them. Watson debugger from the expert community at experts exchange.
Dr watson is a tool which automatically takes dump of the memory when any application crashes. Watson is probably the most popular justintime jit debugger nowadays. Watson postmortem debugger has encountered a problem. Watson debugger freezes my computer and i cant access documents and my computer. This freezes up my computers desktop, but i find that i can bring up the task manager and restart or bring my apps to the front. Discussion in windows xp started by lovemuffin, dec 26, 2004. In the 30 years ive been using pcs, ive never had a technician ask for the log it creates. I have run the two programmes as suggested and the log is below. Watson is no longer part of server 2k8 and our infrastructure team has. The program freezes, and there is nothing i can do except shut is off. Anytime i access a folder with a video file in it, it says windows. Data execution prevention and dr watson postmortem debugger jul 28, 2007. Watson postmortem debugger has encountered a problem and.
It gives me this message saying dvd shrink has encountered an error, and dr. This window gives me the option to send or dont send a report to microsoft but regardless of which option i click usually dont send the program shuts down and often freezes my computer to the point where i have to perform a hard reboot. Watson debugger postmortem comes up saying that it was unable to. Every so often a window will appear saying that dr. Discussion in windows xp started by lovemuffin, dec 26. I then tried to install adobe flash player and when the bar at the top of the screen.
Dr watson postmondern debugger windows xp, 2000, 2003, nt. I have disabled the real player addons as ms troubleshooting said that could cause the problem. I have been cleaning the computer of odd and old files, and also have run the antivirus and antispyware software that ive. Watson for windows is a program error debugger that gathers information about your computer when an error or usermode fault occurs with a program. Jun 24, 2009 you also have the option of creating a crash dump file, which is a binary file that a programmer can load into a debugger. Any work i am working on is lost and the whole process is very time consuming.
What is dr watson postmortem debugger and how did it get. From the windows taskbar, click start, then click run. Watson postmortem debugger freezes up my computer dell. Watson is no longer part of server 2k8 and our infrastructure team has had issues getting it running on 2008. Watson is an application debugger included with the microsoft windows operating system. The settings for the aedebug key should show drwatsn32 set as your debugger. It is a proprietary microsoft application that comes with windows preinstalled and it is a program error debugger that gathers information about your computer when. The window comes up stating there is a problem and my computer must close, instead the computer freezes and has to be switched off at the desk top. Data execution prevention and dr watson postmortem debugger.
Users running microsoft windows 95 or 98 can doubleclick the dr. After wich the computer freezes and i cant do anything i cant even. Dr watson postmortem debugger error tech support guy. Watson who is called on to create the crash log and dump files.
It is supposed to help when troubleshooting a problem. In addition to this i used to get firewall warnings about a possible vundo virus trying to access the internet. Steps three and four are optional, however, they are necessary if you want to restore the default use of dr. What is this drwatson postmortem debugger all about and. It freezes up that side of the computer and wont do anything. Dec 04, 2009 dr watson update id 724309e5e712426cb94db6b42511c29f is causing my computer to crash on a daily basis. Software \microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\aedebug name. Watson postmortem debugger has a problem and needs.
Watson postmortem debugger freezes up my computer i do not know how long this problem has been persisting, but it has definately been over a two months. Its not suppose to go to the internet when starting up. Watson postmortem debugger hello ora when a user attempts to perform the update, a trojan horse virus is installed that allows hackers access to the infected computers, the company said. Also when my computer starts it goes straight to internet in an. If errors are being encountered with a specific program, ensure that the latest software updates have been downloaded for that program. You also have the option of creating a crash dump file, which is a binary file that a programmer can load into a debugger. Watson its suggested in the ms link above that you delete the key hklm\ software \microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\aedebug. I would remove it in add and remove software, as it. Mar 28, 2005 i get a message saying dr watson postmodern debugger has encounterd a problem and needs to close. I cant open some of my desktop icons and i cant get into my computer and control panel by icon or start up button. Watson postmortem debugger october 2008 forums cnet. More info on the error, in slightly more comprehensible form than dr.
Watson logfiles and dumps for crash analysis in our production environment, but dr. Closed computer freezing constantly due to dr watson. Watson again, at a command prompt type drwtsn32 i then doubleclick the. Watson then we strongly recommend that you download solved big problem dr. Occasionally, and seamingly more often now, i get a window opening up that is entitled drwatson postmortem debugger. Limitedtime offer applies to the first charge of a new subscription only. Hi i am continually getting data execution prevention messages followed by a dr watson postmorten debugger report.
From the registry editor, click edit, then click find. Crash log on xp \documents and settings\all users\application data\microsoft\dr watson to disable dr. Hi, i seem to be having problems with accesing a folder. My problem is every time i click my documents, my pictures, or just about anything on the right side in the start nenu the message, dr. Software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\aedebug name. Watson postmortem debugger has a problem and needs to close. Im not exactly sure what they did, but first the lsass. The main use of a debugger is to run the target program under controlled conditions that permit the programmer to track its operations in progress and monitor changes in computer resources most often memory areas used by the target program or the computers operating system that.
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