Overview
What is LiveKd?
LiveKd : Use Microsoft kernel debuggers to examine a live system
In depth
A closer look at LiveKd
LiveKD will allows you to run the Kd and Windbg Microsoft kernel debuggers, which are part of the Debugging Tools for Windows package, locally on a live system. Execute all the debugger commands that work on crash dump files to look deep inside the system. See the Debugging Tools for Windows documentation and our book for information on how to explore a system with the kernel debuggers. While the latest versions of Windbg and Kd have a similar capability on Windows XP and Server 2003, LiveKD enables more functionality, such as viewing thread stacks with the !thread command, than Windbg and Kd's own live kernel debugging facility. Usage:
Requirements
System requirements
Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP
Verdict
Should you download LiveKd?
LiveKd runs on
Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003/Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 220 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
General.
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At a glance
LiveKd specifications
- Last updated
- May 1, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003/Windows 10/11
- File size
- 220 KB
- Price
- Free
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- 658
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