Thread: Data Execution Prevention

I get a lot irritated when i get this Data Execution Prevention Error. Whenever i play some of the films i get this error today that happened when i connected my old Intel Pc Camera cs630 too...It doesn't allow me to start that pc camera at all..
What should i do???

if u have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, check this link - You receive a "Data Execution Prevention" error message in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 In either case, solution would be similar so it might help.

so DEP does work at times :lol:... hope u got ur prob sorted out...

Which OS do you have Windows XP or Vista ?

A simple solution wud be to switch it off from the computer properties...

i have win xp

guru once again you are trying to use windows :cursing:

Do we really need Windows in this Doorless earth

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

A simple solution wud be to switch it off from the computer properties...

i think i posted something?; and i dint know u cant disable it from there...

Here u go :

Disable Data Execution Prevention (DEP) completely

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Under or Pick a Control Panel icon, click System.
4. Click the Advanced tab, and in the Startup and Recovery area, click Settings.
5. In the SystemStartup area, click Edit.
6. In Notepad, click Edit and then click Find.
7. In the Find what field, type /noexecute and then click Find Next.
8. In the Find dialog box click Cancel.
9. 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
10. In Notepad, click File and then click Save.
11. Click OK to close Startup and Recovery.
12. 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

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Under or Pick a Control Panel icon, click System.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
5. In the Performance area, click Settings and then click Data Execution Prevention.
6. Verify that the DEP settings are unavailable and then click OK to close Performance Settings.
7. Click OK to close System Properties then close Performance and Maintenance.