Attaching the Script debugger to process '[XXXX] IEXPLORE.EXE' on machine 'NAME' failed

Question

Few days ago I started getting the following error when I try to run/debug my web application using F5 in Visual Studio 2008:

Attaching the Script debugger to process '[XXXX] IEXPLORE.EXE' on machine 'NAME' failed. The process does not have sufficient privileges to be debugged.

I am using Visual Studio 2008, IE8 and Visual Studio Development Server(as my web server)

I did look around and couldn't find much on the web!!

Got exactly the same problem myself, also just started in the last couple of days. Only difference is I'm using IIS. — Doogal, Jul 13 '10 at 16:33

diwatu · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-09T16:08:56.270

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I had the same problem, run this command fixed my problem:

regsvr32.exe "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\msdbg2.dll"

the key point of running this must start Command Prompt under 'Run as administrartor'

edited May 09 '13 at 16:08

answered Mar 19 '13 at 04:56

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I think this is a more accurate answer! – Houda Apr 11 '13 at 23:55

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 20 '12 at 09:01

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This works but it is:

regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

not

regsrv32 c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

edited Oct 20 '12 at 09:01

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answered Jun 07 '12 at 14:11

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Houda · Answer 3 · 2013-02-05T03:43:34.317

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Here how I fixed this:

Start, run: regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

edited Feb 05 '13 at 03:43

answered Dec 15 '10 at 00:47

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 15 '13 at 21:59

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Make sure you register the dll from an elevated command prompt.

answered Mar 15 '13 at 21:59

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered May 01 '13 at 10:31

Having exited all instances of Internet Explorer (but not VS), I tried

regsvr32.exe "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\msdbg2.dll"

but got an error message LoadLibrary(%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\msdbg2.dll) failed - 0x0000007e.

After checking the file system I found the DLL and tried this:

regsvr32.exe "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\msdbg2.dll"

which fixed it.

Attaching the Script debugger to process '[XXXX] IEXPLORE.EXE' on machine 'NAME' failed

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