Disable script debugging, mdm.exe, or Machine Debug Manager

Contributor Icon Contributed by AlexTheBeast Date Icon March 28, 2005  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows

mdm.exe is a buggy little guy. Disable him. Easily.


mdm.exe is microsoft’s machine debug manager. It allows users to debug IE scripting errors.

Do you need to debug IE scripting errors? Probably not.

Disable this beast and safe yourself some clock cycles.

    1. Open IE
    2. Click Tools
    3. Select Internet Options
    4. Click the Advanced tab
    5. Select the Disable Script Debugging checkboxes
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  • also try this
    Go to Control Panel.
    Administrative Tools.
    Component Services.
    Services(local).
    Then look in the Name column on the right, scroll down untill you find, Machine Debug Manager.
    Right Click on it and select properties.
    Where it says Startup Type, change to Disabled.
    Click apply and ok.
  • still works
    Still works today on my XP - thanks!
  • trish
    worked 4 me, as well. thx!
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