How do I turn off Data Execution Prevention errors?

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when i try to get onto a website that ive been on lots of times before it shuts down and when i go to add it to the list so it wont do that it doesnt work and tells me i cant turn DEP off for that program and all this crap. its really annoying me and i dont understand why all of a suddedn this blocker pops up and stops me from going on the site.

Hey, thanks for the tip on unistalling "Chrome". Chrome was part of IE8 and a Google feature. I was able to uninstall the feature and now my IE works perfectly without getting the pesky Data Execution message which always shut my IE down. It makes using my XP laptop fun to use again. I did not have to change any settings and I'm happy.

This is such cod whollop! I want DEP off -- YES OFF -- my blasted computer. I know the solution. I will NEVER BUY MICROSOFT EQUIPMENT AGAIN. MY NEXT COMPUTER WILL BE AN APPLE!

This started happening to me today. It is hurting my business. I am trying to write contracts on a web-based program. It is aggravating.

Same problem -- DEP is blocking internet explorer even when it is listed as an exception. So lots of things will not work because explorer shuts down. I am suspecting a service pack started it all. Running Windows Vista. I hope Microsoft will see this -- with each Windows update I hope it will be fixed. I think I have tried turing it off and still had the same issue -- but am going to risk it and try it again. Thanks!

Same issue, clicking on Website pictures that I have previously and now it just shuts down.
Why all of a sudden ? Was this a recent Windows update gone wrong ?

I get an error message saying windows is having to close the program even though it is actually the user that is closing the program(since upgrading to Windows Explorer 8 on XP) everytime I close either the program or an open tab. I Have excepted the program but it stills persists. Very annoying and time wasting. I have reinstalled Explorer 8 but the problem remains.

same problem with explorer even on their own site. microsofe at it again?

The only time I get the DEP notification is when I play POGO. I have tried to enter it into the exception list and that does not work. Can you tell me how to do that. I do not want to turn it off completely, but I dislike windows telling me what I can and cannot do!

It's not telling you what you can and cannot do, it's trying to protect you from poorly written software and malware. I assume you mean the pogo web site, in which case the application you would add to the DEP exception list is your browser (iexplore.exe, firefox.exe or whatever you use).

21-Sep-2009

I have a 64 bit system ..can anyone tell me if I can turn OFF DEP PLEASE

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