🔍 Break Only When You Want To
Debugger breaks on all exceptions. Annoying. Exception Settings break only on specific exceptions. Focus on what matters.
🔧 Exception Settings
Debug → Windows → Exception Settings (Ctrl + Alt + E) Options: - Break when thrown (check box) - Break on user-unhandled only (default) Common exceptions to break on: - NullReferenceException - ArgumentNullException - InvalidOperationException - IndexOutOfRangeException - SqlException - HttpRequestException Search: Type exception name to find quickly Check: Enable break on specific exception
✅ Pro Tips
- Break on first-chance exceptions (thrown, not caught)
- Disable breaking on handled exceptions
- Use for specific exception types only
- Save settings per project
“Debugger kept breaking on handled exceptions. Configured exception settings to break only on unhandled. Debugging is now focused. Essential for productive debugging.”