Data Execution Prevention 

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Data Execution Prevention or DEP is a Windows built-in tool that offers an extra layer of security for your Windows computer. It can help prevent your computer from virus attack or other security threats.


In detail, DEP tool utilizes a set of hardware and software technologies to conduct additional checks.

Turn off DEP settings for Windows XP


  • Right click on My Computer select properties.
  • 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

Turn off DEP settings for Windows 7

  • Start->Run->CMD
  • Type: wmic OS Get DataExecutionPrevention_SupportPolicy

0-AlwaysOff
1-AlwaysOn
2-OptIn
3-OptOut

  • If result is anything except for 0, run below:

bcdedit /set nx AlwaysOff

  • Reboot

Turn off DEP settings for Windows 10

  • Start->CMD
  • Type: 

BCDEDIT /SET {CURRENT} NX ALWAYSOFF

  • Reboot 
Alfredo Aguirre
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