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    turning DEP off?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lokster, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. lokster

    lokster Notebook Deity

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    is turning DEP off safe or speeds up the computer a bit?

    im gona do this so i can Run homeworld 2 on my vista :p
     
    lokster, Oct 5, 2008
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    Thug21 Notebook Evangelist

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    Does it not work with DEP on? If so, you can just exclude that program from DEP, can't you?
     
    Thug21, Oct 5, 2008
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    ima try excluding it, i tried it before and got a DEP error, and most forums ive googled say to turn off the DEP all together. i dunno if its worth it for 1 game hehe
     
    lokster, Oct 5, 2008
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    qhn Notebook User

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    I have personally not seen any advantages of keeping DEP on, more of troublesome then it is worth.

    noexecutive=AlwaysOFF is my flag in boot.ini

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Oct 5, 2008
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