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Add instructions for WinDbg Preview. #199

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As per https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/loading-debugger-extension-dlls

We could also remove the winext directory suggestion, since this will
work for both "legacy" WinDbg and WinDbg Preview.

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1. Download the [JsDbg WinDbg extension](https://aka.ms/jsdbg-windbg). (This extension changes infrequently because JsDbg extensions can be updated without updating the WinDbg extension. [Last update: Jan 30th, 2019])

2. Copy jsdbg.dll into the `winext` folder located next your `windbg.exe` installation. Make sure to use the x64 version of the dll for 64-bit WinDbg, and the x86 version for 32-bit WinDbg.
2. Extract the file somewhere and keep track of the directory.

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nit: remove extra space

2. Copy jsdbg.dll into the `winext` folder located next your `windbg.exe` installation. Make sure to use the x64 version of the dll for 64-bit WinDbg, and the x86 version for 32-bit WinDbg.
2. Extract the file somewhere and keep track of the directory.

3. Set the environment variable `_NT_DEBUGGER_EXTENSION_PATH` to the directory containing `jsdbg.dll`. Make sure you use the right version (amd64 vs x86) for the WinDbg version you're using. This will also work with [WinDbg Preview](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/debugging-using-windbg-preview).
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Might be better to say: "Make sure you use the version (amd64 vs. x86) that corresponds to the WinDbg version that you're using."

2. Copy jsdbg.dll into the `winext` folder located next your `windbg.exe` installation. Make sure to use the x64 version of the dll for 64-bit WinDbg, and the x86 version for 32-bit WinDbg.
2. Extract the file somewhere and keep track of the directory.

3. Set the environment variable `_NT_DEBUGGER_EXTENSION_PATH` to the directory containing `jsdbg.dll`. Make sure you use the right version (amd64 vs x86) for the WinDbg version you're using. This will also work with [WinDbg Preview](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/debugging-using-windbg-preview).
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Do you think we really need the sentence about WinDbg preview? Since these instructions should work for both the Win32 and UWP apps, I don't think we need to say anything specific about either.

contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) with any additional questions or comments.
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What happened here?

@microsoft-github-updates microsoft-github-updates bot changed the base branch from master to main January 14, 2021 00:21
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