How Do You Disable Data Execution Prevention (DEP)?
Data Execution Prevention is there for your protection. Some computer viruses hide code as data and trick the computer into executing this code. DEP prevents this. But it can also prevent you from operating one or more of your programs from time to time. DEP is your friend, but what if your friend prevents you from getting your work done? How do you put a stop to this? Read on. Before you disable DEP completely, you should try to disable DEP partially. Go to Start > Control Panel > Classic View > System > Advanced Systems Settings Under “Performance” click “Settings” Click the “Data Execution Prevention” tab. Click the “Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select” Click “Add” Search your computer for the executable file (*.exe) that is associated with the program DEP is blocking, and include it on the list. Click “OK” Try to run the blocked program. If that doesn’t work, you can disable DEP entirely (although I do not recommend this) From the Start menu, select “All
