Hi all,
I have been trying to search for certain .avi's on my pc using the
search facility within Xp. I have found that when avi's are found I get
an information box telling me that data execution prevention has
prevented me from opening "dangerous" files. (my words, can't remember
exact wording)
This doesn't happen with other filetypes or programs so I wonder what is
happening.
After the above condition Windows also reports that it has detected an
error and has to close giving me the option of sending a report to
Microsoft.
I have followed the suggestion of the data execution protection info box
to check for viruses and or spyware etc. which I have done but my
machine is clean.
I have both a hardware and software firewall, antivirus, antispyware
and antimalware software installed, all of which are programmed to run
in real time and nothing has been trapped recently.
All latest updated and patches have been applied to Xp.
Regards
Tony

tony wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have been trying to search for certain .avi's on my pc using the
> search facility within Xp. I have found that when avi's are found I
> get an information box telling me that data execution prevention has
> prevented me from opening "dangerous" files. (my words, can't remember
> exact wording)
> This doesn't happen with other filetypes or programs so I wonder what
> is happening.
> After the above condition Windows also reports that it has detected an
> error and has to close giving me the option of sending a report to
> Microsoft.
> I have followed the suggestion of the data execution protection info
> box to check for viruses and or spyware etc. which I have done but my
> machine is clean.
> I have both a hardware and software firewall, antivirus, antispyware
> and antimalware software installed, all of which are programmed to run
> in real time and nothing has been trapped recently.
> All latest updated and patches have been applied to Xp.
> Regards
> Tony

Do you have a divx codec installed. Some versions of divx cause this error.

Kerry

Kerry Brown wrote:
> tony wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I have been trying to search for certain .avi's on my pc using the
>> search facility within Xp. I have found that when avi's are found I
>> get an information box telling me that data execution prevention has
>> prevented me from opening "dangerous" files. (my words, can't remember
>> exact wording)
>> This doesn't happen with other filetypes or programs so I wonder what
>> is happening.
>> After the above condition Windows also reports that it has detected an
>> error and has to close giving me the option of sending a report to
>> Microsoft.
>> I have followed the suggestion of the data execution protection info
>> box to check for viruses and or spyware etc. which I have done but my
>> machine is clean.
>> I have both a hardware and software firewall, antivirus, antispyware
>> and antimalware software installed, all of which are programmed to run
>> in real time and nothing has been trapped recently.
>> All latest updated and patches have been applied to Xp.
>> Regards
>> Tony
>
> Do you have a divx codec installed. Some versions of divx cause this error.
>
> Kerry
>
>
yes I do actually, it's version 5.2.1

tony

tony wrote:
> Kerry Brown wrote:
>> tony wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I have been trying to search for certain .avi's on my pc using the
>>> search facility within Xp. I have found that when avi's are found I
>>> get an information box telling me that data execution prevention has
>>> prevented me from opening "dangerous" files. (my words, can't
>>> remember exact wording)
>>> This doesn't happen with other filetypes or programs so I wonder
>>> what is happening.
>>> After the above condition Windows also reports that it has detected
>>> an error and has to close giving me the option of sending a report
>>> to Microsoft.
>>> I have followed the suggestion of the data execution protection info
>>> box to check for viruses and or spyware etc. which I have done but
>>> my machine is clean.
>>> I have both a hardware and software firewall, antivirus,
>>> antispyware and antimalware software installed, all of which are
>>> programmed to run in real time and nothing has been trapped
>>> recently. All latest updated and patches have been applied to Xp.
>>> Regards
>>> Tony
>>
>> Do you have a divx codec installed. Some versions of divx cause this
>> error. Kerry
>>
>>
> yes I do actually, it's version 5.2.1
>
> tony

See the following link. Google for more.

http://www.divx.com/divx/drdivx/vers...nownissues.php

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...e+Search&meta=

Kerry

Hi Kerry,

Thanks for your help, I'm downloading v6.1, I hope that will fix it as I
don't see a "turn off DEP" button only 2 different ways of turning it on.

Regards

Tony







Kerry Brown wrote:
> tony wrote:
>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>> tony wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I have been trying to search for certain .avi's on my pc using the
>>>> search facility within Xp. I have found that when avi's are found I
>>>> get an information box telling me that data execution prevention has
>>>> prevented me from opening "dangerous" files. (my words, can't
>>>> remember exact wording)
>>>> This doesn't happen with other filetypes or programs so I wonder
>>>> what is happening.
>>>> After the above condition Windows also reports that it has detected
>>>> an error and has to close giving me the option of sending a report
>>>> to Microsoft.
>>>> I have followed the suggestion of the data execution protection info
>>>> box to check for viruses and or spyware etc. which I have done but
>>>> my machine is clean.
>>>> I have both a hardware and software firewall, antivirus,
>>>> antispyware and antimalware software installed, all of which are
>>>> programmed to run in real time and nothing has been trapped
>>>> recently. All latest updated and patches have been applied to Xp.
>>>> Regards
>>>> Tony
>>> Do you have a divx codec installed. Some versions of divx cause this
>>> error. Kerry
>>>
>>>
>> yes I do actually, it's version 5.2.1
>>
>> tony
>
> See the following link. Google for more.
>
> http://www.divx.com/divx/drdivx/vers...nownissues.php
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...e+Search&meta=
>
> Kerry
>
>

You have to edit the boot.ini file and change the /noexecute=whatever to
/noexecute=AlwaysOff

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352

Hopefully v6.1 will work. DEP is a good thing to have on. Hardware DEP
offers some protection against buggy or malicious code.

Kerry

tony wrote:
> Hi Kerry,
>
> Thanks for your help, I'm downloading v6.1, I hope that will fix it
> as I don't see a "turn off DEP" button only 2 different ways of
> turning it on.
> Regards
>
> Tony
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Kerry Brown wrote:
>> tony wrote:
>>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>>> tony wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I have been trying to search for certain .avi's on my pc using the
>>>>> search facility within Xp. I have found that when avi's are found
>>>>> I get an information box telling me that data execution
>>>>> prevention has prevented me from opening "dangerous" files. (my
>>>>> words, can't remember exact wording)
>>>>> This doesn't happen with other filetypes or programs so I wonder
>>>>> what is happening.
>>>>> After the above condition Windows also reports that it has
>>>>> detected an error and has to close giving me the option of
>>>>> sending a report to Microsoft.
>>>>> I have followed the suggestion of the data execution protection
>>>>> info box to check for viruses and or spyware etc. which I have
>>>>> done but my machine is clean.
>>>>> I have both a hardware and software firewall, antivirus,
>>>>> antispyware and antimalware software installed, all of which are
>>>>> programmed to run in real time and nothing has been trapped
>>>>> recently. All latest updated and patches have been applied to Xp.
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Tony
>>>> Do you have a divx codec installed. Some versions of divx cause
>>>> this error. Kerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>> yes I do actually, it's version 5.2.1
>>>
>>> tony
>>
>> See the following link. Google for more.
>>
>> http://www.divx.com/divx/drdivx/vers...nownissues.php
>>
>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...e+Search&meta=
>>
>> Kerry