Data Execution Prevention - with AVI files

[Guest]

Need some help/thoughts please!
It seems 9 out of 10 times when I try opening an AVI Video file (no matter
what type) whether in windows explorer or via a program like window media
player, a Data Execution Prevention error occurs in that application and I
have to close it down. Normally the AVI files are ones I have created with
video editing software (eg Pinnacle studio, CyberLink PowerDirector and
NeroVision Express). As I've used a number of different programs, I feel
they couldn't all be causing the same problem. I'm wondering if it is
something to do with what happening when windows tries to preview or open
these files when they're selected.Possibly the codecs used to decode the
files?I've only knowingly installed extra codecs which have come with
purchased/preinstalled software or downloaded updates. I don't want to
uninstall all codecs (mainly as I'm not sure about reinstalling them
afterward) to find I'm just barking up the wrong tree. I've done the normal
virus and spyware checks which all come up clean.

So, ermm - Any thoughts that may help please. Thanks
(Using xp sp2 on a P4 640)

 

[Kerry Brown]

Need some help/thoughts please!
It seems 9 out of 10 times when I try opening an AVI Video file (no
matter what type) whether in windows explorer or via a program like
window media player, a Data Execution Prevention error occurs in that
application and I have to close it down. Normally the AVI files are
ones I have created with video editing software (eg Pinnacle studio,
CyberLink PowerDirector and NeroVision Express). As I've used a
number of different programs, I feel they couldn't all be causing the
same problem. I'm wondering if it is something to do with what
happening when windows tries to preview or open these files when
they're selected.Possibly the codecs used to decode the files?I've
only knowingly installed extra codecs which have come with
purchased/preinstalled software or downloaded updates. I don't want
to uninstall all codecs (mainly as I'm not sure about reinstalling
them afterward) to find I'm just barking up the wrong tree. I've done
the normal virus and spyware checks which all come up clean.

So, ermm - Any thoughts that may help please. Thanks
(Using xp sp2 on a P4 640)

Some versions of Pinnacle Studio have problems with DEP. See their site for
details and patches. Divx also has problems with DEP. Again see their site
for details.

Kerry