To DEP or not to DEP?

[Av Gurus]

Which option do you use and which Windows version?
Is there any benefit from changing default settings?

 

[TheSuperGeek]

I don't know.... I'm on windows 7 Home premium and It's on "Turn on" by default.... I will follow the thread !

 

[Online_Sword]

Hi, I have some problems on this:

1. Where could I find this panel?
2. How could I benefit from turning on DEP for all programs?
3. If I turn on DEP for all programs, what kinds of programs should be excluded?

 

[TheSuperGeek]

Hi, I have some problems on this:

1. Where could I find this panel?
2. How could I benefit from turning on DEP for all programs?
3. If I turn on DEP for all programs, what kinds of programs should be excluded?

You can find this panel here :
Go to the start menu, right click to "computer" select "propreties", in the window, on the left, select "advanced system settings" a dialog box will open in the "performace" section click to "settings" and go "DEP" tab.

 

[Av Gurus]

Hi, I have some problems on this:

1. Where could I find this panel?

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System
On the left side click "Advanced System Settings" and then check pictures

 

[Near]

changing it to always on with emet

 

[Van2r]

it is useless anyway i remember i had some problems with DEP and in some games...
most of guide was about to turn of DEP for those games however it doesn't work anytime i tried it said ;This program must run with DEP enabled and you cant turn off blah blah from microsoft windows....

 

[jamescv7]

By default it runs from the first option ticked, however that effectivity isn't convincing that you're protected at all. So with the use of EMET from Microsoft, that should enhance more mitigations techniques and prevent any exploits attacked; usually those cases are not so easily see by our naked eye and those process occur within split seconds.

+ Considering opening or browsing unusual files/sites then exploits may occur at high chance.