I think this will do it:

Right-click on your solution and choose Configuration Manager.
Change the Active solution configuration to Debug.

~~Bonnie



>Glad to know it is possible, now to find out how :) Debug is more logical for new projects, of course.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Alex
>
>>You mean yours doesn't? Mine is already debug by default and I just looked everywhere for the answer to this. Sorry, I didn't find it. But there must be value in knowing it must be possible as mine is that way.
>>Tim
>>
>>>Is there a way to choose debug compilation as the default for new projects?
>>>
>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>Alex