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    DEP Settings

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Darth Bane, Dec 11, 2009.

  1. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    I'm curious as to how many people have DEP (Data Execution Prevention) on for all programs. Ever since I used Windows, I have left it on the default "just for windows programs/services".
     
    Darth Bane, Dec 11, 2009
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  2. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    I left it to its default setting, whatever it is.
     
    fred2028, Dec 11, 2009
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  3. andygb40

    andygb40 Notebook Deity

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    had to exclude a few programs but other than that I leave it alone.
     
    andygb40, Dec 12, 2009
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  4. Kocane

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    Disabled completely.
     
    Kocane, Dec 12, 2009
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  5. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    I don't even remember what its supposed to do; does turning it off even speed up anything?
     
    Kuu, Dec 12, 2009
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  6. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    default settings. tweaking such stuff is just nonsense. if you don't get told by some vendor you have to do it for their app to work, leave it on.

    but REB! was logical. he always switches away from default settings. he's cool :)
     
    davepermen, Dec 13, 2009
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  7. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    It is more secure to change it from default. By default it works with just windows programs/services, but you can turn it on for all programs and services.

    DEP protects against malware.
    Here's Microsoft's own description of it: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366553(VS.85).aspx

    Of course, i doubt it will actually be useful to change because of other security utilities.

    I'm also curious if anyone has enabled SEHOP (Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection). Does anyone know what kinds of programs are based on "Cygwin, Armadillo, and Skype"?
     
    Darth Bane, Dec 13, 2009
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  8. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I just left it to default
     
    timtravel42, Dec 13, 2009
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  9. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    the typical answer in the web: YES IT DOES.

    the truth: no, it doesn't.

    :)
     
    davepermen, Dec 13, 2009
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  10. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    I leave it as it's standard.
    However, I didn't feel like the PC is faster or whatever with it turned off.
     
    DarkSilver, Dec 13, 2009
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  11. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    it can't be, as it's just a cpu setting that does not result in any change of performance if on. except the moment where DEP happens to find something the program shouldn't do. then, it reports that, and kills the app. instead of the app being able to modify itself and possibly building some virus doing so.


    the reason it's only for services and such by default is, there ARE user apps that rely on that self-modification. enabling it for EVERYTHING would, again, made some apps incompatible to the newer windowses, but only on hw supporting it.

    now that would have resulted in a support nightmare :)
     
    davepermen, Dec 13, 2009
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