What is Data Execution Prevention (DEP) ?

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DEP is a feature introduced in Windows XP SP2 (Linux as well) to prevent code execution from non-executable memory regions (e.g data segments of a program). It can be accomplished in terms of Hardware, Software or both. To know more about it, just go through following link,

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/875352/EN-US/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Execution_Prevention

 
  • sudha chawla

    DEP HAS CLOSED THE PROGRAMMES ON MY COMP

  • sudha chawla

    HOW TO RESTART IT

  • Helal

    What is Data Execution Prevention ? How can i restart it ?

  • http://jb jb

    Start Menu>Seach for cmd>Right click cmd.exe>run as administrator>type

    bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff

    restart and you will be able to run it.

    To turn DEP back on just replace AlwaysOff with AlwaysOn and restart.