Use Symbol Server with Visual Studio

To configure and setup Microsoft symbol servers with Visual Studio, follow the below steps:

1. In the Visual Studio Tools menu, select Options.
2. When the Options dialog opens, select the Debugging node, and click Symbols.
3. In the Symbols page, select Microsoft Symbol Servers in the Symbol files (.pdb) locations box.
4. Set the symbol cache directory by either typing a directory path in the Cache symbols in the directory box or click the ellipsis (…) button and use the Browse for Folder dialog  to select the directory
5. Click OK.

You can also manually download the  Microsoft public symbols:

1. Right-click in the Visual Studio Modules window.
2. Select Load Symbols From > Microsoft Symbol Servers.

Note that the this procedure will only work if you have already set a local symbols cache location as per the first procedure.

To setup a third party symbol server with Visual Studio:

1. In the Visual Studio Debug menu, select Options.
2. Open the Debugging node in the Options dialog box and click Symbols.
3. Select the folder icon above the Symbol file (.pdb) locations box.
4. this will create a new entry in the Symbol file locations box which is initially blank, and shows only a flashing cursor where you can begin enter text.
5. In the Symbol file (.pdb) locations box, enter the path to the third-party symbol server.
   To use a symbol server on the Internet, enter:  http://domain/path/symbols
   To use  a symbol server on your local network, enter:  serverpathsymbols
   To use a symbol server on your local computer, enter  c:pathsymbols
6. Click OK.