Data Execution Prevention

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Ever since I installed some software, I've been receiving this message "To
protect your computer, this application must be closed". The only way I can
get any program (Windows Explorer, Media Player, etc) to run is by having DEP
ignore it. Any ideas?
 
What software was installed?

DEP prevents malicious code from executing from protected areas of memory.
Something you installed, or that piggy-backed its way in the installation,
is trying to run on your machine.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Ron Martell wrote:
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As has been pointed out, DEP doesn't differentiate between malicious,
and non-malicious executing from data areas of memory
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At the level of abstraction it operates on, it can't be expected to.

Or... are you advocating "Trsuted Computing" at the hardware level?
so until it can & does, I'll rely on my non-MS AV, ASW, & FW, to
protect my virtual ass.
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DEP is like PnP; it will be wobbly at first, but will grow into
something stronger, more reliable, and pretty well indispensible.

Unfortunately, there's no way to get to there from here without going
through the teething issues. It will be worth it though.

If you can DEP, then do - it will harden the PC so that a lot of raw
code exploits will bounce right off. Much like using Eudora for
email, with the "use MS Viewer" disabled, lets one just laugh at all
the OE/Outlook/IE exploit panics.


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Error Messages Are Your Friends
 
kurttrail said:
One of the first things I do upon a new install is turn that DEP sh*t
off.
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How do you turn it off? It's a pain in the ass and I'd love to just disable
it.
 
Hi , just bought an ACER 5633WLMI,1Giga RAM,Intel core 2 duo and having
similar problem of messages for DEP . How did you solve your problem , any
patch from Microsoft . I do not want to restore my system from scratch !!!
Best Regards.
 
How do you turn this DEP Off ??? I made a "critical update"... those updates
that keep popping up to the lower right of my screen and now can't get into
my Control Panel or into my Network Places or anything else for that matter.
I am very well protected and just don't need this hassle. Can Someone
tell me how to turn off DEP? (Thanks).
 
Windows+Pause Key then select Advanced\Performance box and then Settings\Data Execution Prevention
 
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