## Disabling Breakpoints

Disable a breakpoint to prevent it from affecting program execution. The disabled breakpoint remains at the source-code line at which you set it, so that you can enable it later. Disabling the breakpoint is easier than clearing it and re-creating it from scratch.

Figure 1 shows some source code and the selected line shows the breakpoint icon that appears in the marker bar when a breakpoint is disabled.

Figure 1 - Disabling breakpoints

#### Disabling a Breakpoint

- In the Breakpoints view, uncheck the checkbox next to the breakpoint

> or

- In an editor or Disassembly view, right-click the breakpoint in the marker bar and select Disable Breakpoint

The enabled breakpoint dot () changes to a disabled breakpoint dot (). The disabled breakpoint dot indicates that the breakpoint does not halt program execution.

For more information on breakpoints, see C/C++ Development User Guide > Concepts > Debug > Breakpoints.

##### Related concepts

- Breakpoints

##### Related tasks

- Setting Breakpoints
- Enabling Breakpoints
- Removing Breakpoints

##### Related references

- Breakpoints view