Data Execution Prevention

[idkwia]

I am a bit of a novice so I need some help please. I have worked out using
other threads here how to turn off DEP for certain programmes, the problem is
that I don't know the name of the programme. Essentially a friend sent me
some videos and everytime I just put the mouse pointer on top of them I get
the DEP message. All I want to do is delete them but I can't because I keep
getting the message. They are Video Clips that open using Windows Media
Player and they have AVI written on the icon. I have similar files that open
with no problem. I have thought that I could disable DEP in order to delete
them and then turn it back on again but I don't know how to do that and also
I am worried that that might cause other problems. If I could just disable
DEP for these files only then that might do the trick. Can any of you guys
help please?

 

[Jim]

I am a bit of a novice so I need some help please. I have worked out using
other threads here how to turn off DEP for certain programmes, the problem is
that I don't know the name of the programme. Essentially a friend sent me
some videos and everytime I just put the mouse pointer on top of them I get
the DEP message. All I want to do is delete them but I can't because I keep
getting the message. They are Video Clips that open using Windows Media
Player and they have AVI written on the icon. I have similar files that open
with no problem. I have thought that I could disable DEP in order to delete
them and then turn it back on again but I don't know how to do that and also
I am worried that that might cause other problems. If I could just disable
DEP for these files only then that might do the trick. Can any of you guys
help please?

Can you not right-click on it/them ?

 

[Guest]

Type cmd in start run

type in Cmd
del <path to file>

eg

del "c:\users\videos\someavi.avi"

 

[Jim]

You need to format your hard drive and reinstall windows.

go away chris

 

[idkwia]

Hi Jim
No I cannot right click on them without getting the DEP message. Any
suggstions please?
Steve

 

[idkwia]

Hi Peter
That seems a bit drastic.............or at least it does to me being a
novice. I only want to delete 3 video files, do I really need to go to such
lengths?
Steve

 

[idkwia]

Hi
Thanks for the suggestion.
Can you be a bit more explicit please as I really am a novice. I understand
how to get to "start" and "run" but what exactly should I do then please?
Also how do I find out the path to the files I want to delete please?

 

[idkwia]

Jim, who is Chris?

go away chris

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have a notebook running XP. When it starts it always shows an
error message "Data Execution Prevention" with a message " Boot
Acceptance Application for Registry". If I open Task Manager -
File- New Task (Run) and type C: the desktop appears. Can anyone
help to fix this problemplease?

You need to format your hard drive and reinstall windows.

go away chris

Jim, who is Chris?

idkwia,

Chris is the supposed name of whom is being accused of posting as "Peter
Foldes" in this part of your conversation... It is not advice you would
normally see from "Peter Foldes" and the message headers (information that
helps you trace who actually posted) does not seem to follow that of what
"Peter Foldes" would normally have in their message headers.

In the end - it has nothing to do with your question and is now an aside in
the entire conversation and would likely be best if just ignored from this
point forward. ;-)

To see more of the same:
http://groups.google.com/groups/sea...s_miny=2009&as_maxd=10&as_maxm=5&as_maxy=2009

 

[Guest]

Well you can't click them cause you crash so you have to look in the address
bar in the folder with the files, right click, Copy Address As Text.

Right click in CMD and paste, insert the word

del<space>"

at the front and the

\filename.avi"

at the end.

so it will look something like this (with the path and name different for
you of course)

del "c:\users\idkwia\videos\MyAVIFile.avi"

Paste the folder name here and the names of the avi files if you don't
understand what to do.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am a bit of a novice so I need some help please. I have worked
out using other threads here how to turn off DEP for certain
programmes, the problem is that I don't know the name of the
programme. Essentially a friend sent me some videos and everytime I
just put the mouse pointer on top of them I get the DEP message.
All I want to do is delete them but I can't because I keep getting
the message. They are Video Clips that open using Windows Media
Player and they have AVI written on the icon. I have similar files
that open with no problem. I have thought that I could disable DEP
in order to delete them and then turn it back on again but I don't
know how to do that and also I am worried that that might cause
other problems. If I could just disable DEP for these files only
then that might do the trick. Can any of you guys help please?

Type cmd in start run

type in Cmd
del <path to file>

eg

del "c:\users\videos\someavi.avi"

Can you be a bit more explicit please as I really am a novice. I
understand how to get to "start" and "run" but what exactly should
I do then please? Also how do I find out the path to the files I
want to delete please?

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
cmd
--> Click OK.

That will open a command prompt window.

You can get around your directory structure using the "CD" or "CHGDIR"
commands. If directories have "spaces" in their names, use quotations
marks..

So if you open a command prompt and need to get to your Desktop, you might
type in:

CD %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
<press ENTER key>

You should end up in that directory where you can type in the command:
DIR
<press ENTER key>

and get a list of files there.

(Etc.)

Just get this application:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Install it and use it to delete what you cannot delete.

 

[idkwia]

Ok, success!
Between Shenan's reply and Mr Dot I maneged to work out what to do. So I
have now deleted all the dodgy files. Thank you very much.
As a very polite suggestion, so don't take it the wrong way, you need to
perhaps be a little more explicit and detailed in your answers when you are
dealing with novices (idiots) like me! But thanks again.

 

[Kit]

If I open a folder containing a file with windows explorer (windowsXP service
pack 3) and place my cursor over a .avi file, an error window pops up showing
a "Data Execution prevention" and explorer is stopped. Evidently windows
explorer tries to execute something that is able to display a thumbnail of a
frame of the video. This happens even if the "Explorer Bar" is set to
something like "folders" which wouldn't display the thumbnail. This
"prevention" can be turned off by going to start/control
panel/system/advanced/performance/data execution prevention, selecting the
"Turn on DEP except for" and checking "Windows Explorer". A reboot is
necessary.