Vista Tutorial - DEP - Turn On or Off for Programs

hi everyone!!

just reading this thread with interest as i have a problem with itunes and quicktime. dep stops both working and when i try to turn off dep for these it doesn't allow me......

can anyone help? i don't really want to turn dep off completely but will understand if i have too

You need to add itunes and quicktime into dep by clicking add and find the program in the program files folder.

thats what i try to do but the dialog box in the pic i posted just keeps coming up every time i try to add quicktime or itunes. it says that they must run with dep enabled

Hi Fcz, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You might see if using Compatibility Mode, with the Run this program as an administrator box checked, for these program's shortcuts may help them run properly.

If it still does not help, then disable DEP completely to see how they run afterwards.

thanks brink.

tried both these but neither work. i can't even turn the dam dep off

I do not know what else to suggest other than checking with the support website for iTunes and QuickTime to see what they have to say.

Sorry,
Shawn

doh, forgot to run as administrator. managed to get dep off and tried to run itunes, got following message......

now that dep is off i'm gonna uninstall and reinatall itunes and quicktime to see if this makes a difference. i have contacted microsoft who passed the buck and told me to contact apple. i replied to microsoft saying that this was poor service as its their operating program thats causing the problem.

apple support said i have to call their tech dept so will try this later today.

this problem is starting to really frustrating me!!!!

According to wikipedia 'AlwaysOff: This setting does not provide any DEP coverage for any part of the system, regardless of hardware DEP support. (except in Windows Vista Ultimate)

Dep is on my hardware, disabling it would only work, under the 'Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select' would disable for ALL 32-bit apps, except the ones I add.

There is no way for me to turn them off for 64-bit apps?. Am I way confused?

I'm not sure why I would want to turn it off anyway.
It only closes a one old 32-bit app, every few weeks or so,

J

Hello J,

Normally you would want DEP on to help protect your computer. You would usually only turn it off for a trusted program (usually older) that keeps getting closed by DEP. It would be better to find a newer version of that program that works with DEP on though.