DEP terminated Legends?!

ShaggyMoose · Post by **ShaggyMoose** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:42 pm

I am trying to copy and paste my registration key into the first screen. As soon as I paste, the application is terminated by DEP. I am using Vista 64 bit. Anyone else getting this?

axisAdamWest · Post by **axisAdamWest** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:50 pm

I've got Vista 64 bit aswell, but not getting this. No ideas on this though, just saying.

[Edited on 7-2-2009 by axisAdamWest]

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:52 pm

I've got no information about why it would happen, but to disable DEP, use the following process:

Click Start
Click All Programs
Click Accessories
Right Click on Command Prompt
Left click on Run as Administrator
Click the Allow button if it asks you for permission

Execute:
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff

Hit enter and you should see the confirmation: Operation Completed Successfully
Reboot and DEP should be off.

verbosity · Post by **verbosity** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:53 pm

dep is designed to stop a certain type of 'injection' attack.

in xp you turn it of for all programs execpt windows in control panel _> system _> advanced ( i think )

thats usually the default anyway, check that its turned off except for essential programs and services

ShaggyMoose · Post by **ShaggyMoose** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:17 pm

Its already set to "for essential Windows programs and services only". I would rather not disable DEP, especially since I don't have any other problems with it.

EDIT: It worked on the fourth try. All I can think of that I might have done differently is used the TAB key to change fields instead of clicking the mouse. Bizarre...

[Edited on 7-2-2009 by ShaggyMoose]

verbosity · Post by **verbosity** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:23 pm

try typing it in by hand?

ShaggyMoose · Post by **ShaggyMoose** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:25 pm

Originally posted by verbosity
try typing it in by hand?

Hehe. I tried it twice but it didn't work... Must have messed it up somewhere.

verbosity · Post by **verbosity** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:28 pm

lol I usually print out my things,

There must be a reason for the dep triggering, try reinstalling legends, then disable all your toolbars in your browser, and update your AV and run a virus scan.

I'd be surprised if that worked, but I've known some viruses that utilise copy and paste in browsers, and they mainly occur in browser addons.