Change DEP settings

The DEP settings determine which applications and components are covered by DEP protection. On computers with the necessary hardware capabilities, hardware-supported DEP features are enabled for the same set of applications and components as the software DEP features.
To change DEP settings
  1. Login in as an administrator of the computer to change these settings.
  2. Navigate to
    Control Panel > System > Advanced > Performance Settings > Data Execution Prevention
    .
  3. Select one of the following two options:
    • Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only
      This option corresponds to the
      OptIn
       setting.
    • Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select
      This option corresponds to the
      OptOut
       setting.
  4. Restart your computer so that the DEP setting changes take effect.
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