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Articles by Kamran Bilgrami (Articles: 6, Technical Blogs: 9, Tip/Tricks: 14)
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.NET
Switching between filtered threads
28 Jul 2012 Updated:
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About switching between filtered threads
Cloud
Performance Engineering for the Cloud with Visual Studio Part 2
11 Jun 2019 Updated:
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In this article, I will follow up on the concepts I laid out previously and demonstrate how Visual Studio can be used to troubleshoot performance related issues effectively.
Performance Engineering for the Cloud with Visual Studio
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This article showcases how Visual Studio features like PerfTips, Diagnostics Hub and Performance Analyzer can help developers measure the cost of their code in a meaningful manner in the context of developing cloud-focused applications.
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Why Hackers Love String Data Type?
16 Jun 2012 Updated:
17 Jun 2012
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Better prepare yourself for threats against storing sensitive data in string data type
Process Dump Triggered on Custom Performance Counter Threshold
13 May 2012 Updated:
13 May 2012
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Generating process dump files based on custom performance counter thresholds
Web Development
ASP.NET
Monitor your Web Services usage via .NET SOAP Extensions
6 Apr 2009 Updated:
6 Apr 2009
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This article demonstrates how you can monitor usage of your Web Services using .NET and SOAP Extensions.
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Function Evaluation within Immediate Windows with No Side Effect [Technical Blog]
30 Jul 2017 Updated:
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Function evaluation within immediate Windows with no side effect
Breaking in Code for a Specific Class Instance using Conditional Expressions [Technical Blog]
9 Aug 2017 Updated:
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How to break in code for a specific class instance using conditional expressions
Visual Studio 2017 – Reattach to Process [Technical Blog]
9 Jul 2017 Updated:
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Visual Studio 2017 - Reattach to process
Scrollbars Re-engineered [Technical Blog]
29 Aug 2017 Updated:
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Scrollbars re-engineered
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Visual Studio 2017 – Exception Helper [Technical Blog]
22 May 2017 Updated:
22 May 2017
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A quick tip on how the new Exception Helper feature in Visual Studio 2017 can make your debugging experience a little quicker.
Threads
Watch Value of a Variable Across Multiple Threads [Technical Blog]
6 Sep 2017 Updated:
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How to watch the value of a variable across multiple threads
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C# 7.0 – Tuples Re-Engineered [Technical Blog]
23 Apr 2017 Updated:
23 Apr 2017
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C# 7.0 – Tuples Re-Engineered
Visual Studio
Visual Studio 2017 – Exception Helper (III) [Technical Blog]
7 Jun 2017 Updated:
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Exception helper in Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2017 – Run To Click [Technical Blog]
20 May 2017 Updated:
22 May 2017
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A quick tip about how the new Run To Click feature in Visual Studio 2017 can expedite your debugging experience.
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.NET
Setting Breakpoint for a Particular Thread Only [Tip/Trick]
23 Jun 2012 Updated:
23 Jun 2012
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Visual Studio provides rich options to debug multi-threaded applications. This tip discusses one way of filtering your break points for a particular thread.
Just My Threads [Tip/Trick]
28 Jun 2012 Updated:
28 Jun 2012
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How to display only threads related to your application in Threads Windows
Show Threads in Source [Tip/Trick]
28 Jul 2012 Updated:
28 Jul 2012
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Find out which threads are running what line of code and how they may be related to other running threads
Modifying Variable Values without Leaving Your Debugging Session [Tip/Trick]
18 Aug 2012 Updated:
18 Aug 2012
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How to modify variable values while remaining in your debugging session
Instantiating Objects Without Stopping Your Debugging Session [Tip/Trick]
17 Aug 2012 Updated:
19 Aug 2012
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How to instantiate objects without stopping your debugging session
.NET4.5
Storing Your Connection String Password in SecureString [Tip/Trick]
23 Jun 2012 Updated:
23 Jun 2012
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This trick can provide some extra protection for your passwords used in connection strings against runtime attacks.
Programming Languages
C#
Conditional Breakpoint using Make Object Id feature [Tip/Trick]
3 Jun 2012 Updated:
3 Jun 2012
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Effective way of debugging by taking advantage of some not well-so-known features of Visual Studio
Getting Notifications Upon Your Application Writing an Error to Events Log [Tip/Trick]
27 May 2012 Updated:
12 Feb 2021
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You can use this trick for getting notifications when your app writes an error to event logs
Stepping in a Specific Method while Debugging Your Code [Tip/Trick]
22 Jun 2012 Updated:
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A time-saving tip when you have to step in and out from line of code calling multiple methods
Datatip - Get Out of My Way [Tip/Trick]
22 Jun 2012 Updated:
22 Jun 2012
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How to remove datatips if you want to view code at the same time
Filtering Threads in a Multi-Project Solution [Tip/Trick]
15 Aug 2012 Updated:
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Effective way of debugging multi-threaded application in a multi-project solution
Using "Run To Cursor" from the Call-stack Window [Tip/Trick]
19 Mar 2017 Updated:
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Quickly move from one method to another during debugging session
C++
Show Threads in Source - Windbg Way [Tip/Trick]
26 Sep 2012 Updated:
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How to show threads in the source - Windbg way
Visual Studio
Showing Method Parameter Values in Callstack Window [Tip/Trick]
22 Apr 2017 Updated:
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An easier way to show parameter values of chain of methods from Visual Studio
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Kamran Bilgrami
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Kamran Bilgrami is a seasoned software developer with background in designing mission critical applications for carrier grade telecom networks. More recently he is involved in design & development of real-time biometric based security solutions. His areas of interest include .NET, software security, mathematical modeling and patterns.
He blogs regularly at http://WindowsDebugging.Wordpress.com
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