About this tag
Spy++ is a standard Microsoft tool used to inspect window hierarchies and messages in Windows applications. In WindowsForum.com discussions, users employ Spy++ to diagnose display and rendering issues. One thread describes using Spy++ to observe hidden frames and cached webpages in Internet Explorer 11, noting that Spy++ reveals unexpected child windows during navigation. Another thread reports a Windows Photo Viewer bug where the navigation pane fails to repaint when maximized, but monitoring the window with Spy++ causes the issue to disappear. These examples show Spy++ as a debugging aid for understanding window behavior and troubleshooting UI glitches in Windows applications.
  1. xDisruptor

    Windows 8 Internet Explorer 11 hidden frames / cached webpages

    I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum to ask this question. I just noticed something while inspecting IE11 with a tool called "spy++" (don't be alarmed by the name, it's a standard tool provided by Microsoft) and I wondered if someone could drop me a hint on what this new (?) feature...
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    • browser features cached webpages hidden frames ie11 internet explorer settings spy++ web development web inspection windows tools
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. M

    Windows 7 Windows Photo Viewer - Display problem

    One of the most weird bug I've ever seen. Most of the times (not all the times) when I maximize the "Windows Photo Viewer" window the child window at the bottom (named "Navigation Pane") where lies the control buttons doesn't repaint itself. But the pinnacle of weirdness is, while I monitor ANY...