"Andrew McLaren" <andrew@fakeaddress.com> wrote in message
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> "Ian Betts" <igb123@talktalk.net> wrote ...
>> I am always surprised when people use the command line to change
>> settings, when Vista has an easy system built in. In Advance System
>> Settings. Here you can turn DEP off on all programs or just those you
>> choose to run without protection.
>
> Hi Ian,
>
> With respect, I have to disagree with you. The Advanced Systen Settings
> GUI provides 2 options:
>
> a) Turn on DEP for essential Windows Programs and services only
> or
> b) Turn on DEP for all programs and services, except those I select:
>
> In other words, this allows you to select DEP Policies 2 & 3 from the list
> of 4 possible policies (0-3). If you want to turn DEP off altogether, you
> *must* use the command line - there is no GUI option for that.
>
> I was suggestiing the OP could disable DEP completely, and verify that his
> applications run reliably in that environment. If they still encounter
> problems then DEP is not a factor.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>
Sorry Andrew I was not disagreeing with you only suggesting a different non
CL way.
Is it not correct if I select All the programs not to be protected, I
emphasis All, does that not tell DEP not to protect anything?
--
Ian
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