Fix DEP(Data Execution Prevention)

If you are a regular user ofcomputer means, you might have faced this trouble “Data Execution Prevention Error” and “Windows Explorer” errors. Until you find the solution, it is too difficult to keep working on your system. This error, DataExecution Prevention or DEP happens to prevent the suspicious software at the hardware level and to make the system secured against virus attacks.

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You can easily fix the trouble and you have to know which application causes thistrouble. You can identify the error on running some particular software; the error will contain the name of particular software. Therefore, you have to take the particularsoftware to Data Execution Prevention Exception list. This is the list, which cannot be affected by these types of errors.
Before adding the software to the list, you have to ensure that, that software does not contain any virus.

Follow the following steps to add the software to DEP list.
•Go to the properties of My Computer by right clicking on it.
•Then go to the Advanced and choose the Data Execution Prevention tab from performance tab.
•In the data execution tab you will find the enabled option “Turn on DEP for Essential windows Programs and Services only”.

•Disable this option and enable the second option as given in the picture.
•Click on Apply and on Ok.
•Restart your system.
•This is all to fix the DEP error in your system

 

 

 

 

//For Vista

DEP or NoExecute Protection will be a vital part of vista security. During these early builds, however, it can lead to many explorer crashes.

If you are getting a lot of explorer crashes, disable it and see if it helps.

Disable DEP in Vista:

1. Click Start
2. Click All Programs
3. Click Accessories
4. Right Click on Command Prompt
5. Left click on Run as Administrator
6. Click the Allow button if it asks you for permission
7. Type or copy and paste this into the command prompt window:

bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff

8. Hit enter and you should see the confirmation: Operation Completed Successfully
9. Reboot and DEP should be off.