What Is Data Execution Prevention (Dep)

[Betty Swallicks]

What is Data Execution Prevention?

 

I use windows Vista and when I try to read my emails or open a website Windows shuts down due to DEP?

 

It only happens sometimes but is a pain in the erse.

 

I use McAfee and it has flagged up no problems and I've ran a full scan no problem.

 

How can I sort this oot?

 

Thanks in advance folks!

[Jones]

Disable Data Execution Prevention (DEP) completely

 

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.

Under or Pick a Control Panel icon, click System.

Click the Advanced tab, and in the Startup and Recovery area, click Settings.

In the SystemStartup area, click Edit.

In Notepad, click Edit and then click Find.

In the Find what field, type /noexecute and then click Find Next.

In the Find dialog box click Cancel.

Replace the policy_level (for example, "OptIn" default) with "AlwaysOff" (without the quotes).

 

WARNING: Be sure to enter the text carefully. Your boot.ini file switch should now read:

 

/noexecute=AlwaysOff

In Notepad, click File and then click Save.

Click OK to close Startup and Recovery.

Click OK to close System Properties and then restart your computer.

 

This setting does not provide any DEP coverage for any part of the system, regardless of hardware DEP support.

 

Verifying DEP is Disabled

 

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.

Under or Pick a Control Panel icon, click System.

Click the Advanced tab.

In the Performance area, click Settings and then click Data Execution Prevention.

Verify that the DEP settings are unavailable and then click OK to close Performance Settings.

Click OK to close System Properties then close Performance and Maintenance.

[Betty Swallicks]

Is it fine to to this?

 

Do I nae need it?

[Betty Swallicks]

Disable Data Execution Prevention (DEP) completely

 

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.

Under or Pick a Control Panel icon, click System.

Click the Advanced tab, and in the Startup and Recovery area, click Settings.

In the SystemStartup area, click Edit.

In Notepad, click Edit and then click Find.

In the Find what field, type /noexecute and then click Find Next.

In the Find dialog box click Cancel.

Replace the policy_level (for example, "OptIn" default) with "AlwaysOff" (without the quotes).

 

WARNING: Be sure to enter the text carefully. Your boot.ini file switch should now read:

 

/noexecute=AlwaysOff

In Notepad, click File and then click Save.

Click OK to close Startup and Recovery.

Click OK to close System Properties and then restart your computer.

 

This setting does not provide any DEP coverage for any part of the system, regardless of hardware DEP support.

 

Verifying DEP is Disabled

 

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.

Under or Pick a Control Panel icon, click System.

Click the Advanced tab.

In the Performance area, click Settings and then click Data Execution Prevention.

Verify that the DEP settings are unavailable and then click OK to close Performance Settings.

Click OK to close System Properties then close Performance and Maintenance.

 

 

I got as far as bold.

 

No option to edit.