Re: ADDITIONAL INFO RE: Data execution prevention - none of thesework!
Tony wrote:
> Sorry - here's the story to now:
>
> Tony wrote:
> I have been trying to simply change my desktop theme/desktop color.
> Every attempt to execute the change gives me the DEP message about "run
> .dll as an app". So I went into System Properties/Advanced/Performance
> and checked the box for an exception on "run .dll as an app". Reboot.
> Still won't allow me to do it. So I switched to "turn off DEP", which I
> know isn't wise, but I rebooted and it still will not let me change
> desktop theme, etc. A thorough online search turns up no info beyond
> what I've already tried. Can anyone help me solve this? Many thanks!
>
> Tony
>
>
> > Look at the error message again.. is it more along this line?
> >
> > "rundll.exe" or "rungll32.exe cannot be run as an application"
> >
> No, the message is: "To help protect your computer, Windows has closed
> this application". The application is listed as "Run .dll as an app".
>
> > Kelly has a few registry fixes at her site.. I would be surprised if
> > they work because of the DEP message, but they're easy-enough to try:
> >
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > Line 295. Lift Active Desktop Restrictions
> > Line 227. Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display
> > Line 282. Enable the Appearance Tab - Display
> >
> > Look also at her Active Desktop tweaks, if you use that feature.
>
>
> Thank you for trying, Joe, but as you expected, they didn't help.
> Frustrating!
>
> Tony
First, start by reading the article on DEP. Then, think about third-party
packages you've been adding to the computer. Or, alternately, think about
malware as being the source of the problem. Fiddling with the DEP settings
themselves, doesn't seem to be much of an option, based on people trying
that in the past for weird problems, and getting nowhere as a result.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_execution_prevention
An example of a third-party app, might be something like "uxtheme".
Try a search on "uxtheme" and "dep".
There are downloadable CDs you can get, to scan for malware
while Windows if offline. Perhaps one of those would help, with
respect to looking for a malware source for the problem.
http://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/
With that one, you use a burner program that understands ISO9660
files. Nero is what I use, but perhaps imgburn or cdburnerxp might
work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Optical_disc_authoring_software
Once you've made the CD, set up the computer to boot from
CD. The KAV disc, once booted, uses DHCP to establish a connection
to the network, which might work if you have a cable modem or ADSL
modem/router set up. At least, I have mine DHCP enabled on my broadband
connection, and then this CD can get an IP address and get connected
to the Internet. Once the environment has a network connection, it will
download updates to the AV database, and prepare for scanning. In the
partitions menu, it lists drive letters, but the drive letters are not
extracted from the partitions themselves. As a result, you have to figure
out which of their "letters", corresponds to your C: drive. For example,
sometimes, I have to select "F:" to be scanned, to actually get my
WinXP C: to be scanned. If in doubt, just click them all. Scanning
can be slow, and with this one, tends to slow down with time.
Paul
WINDOWS\system32