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Technical Document: Disabling DEP (Data Execution Prevention)

The PDF file included here is intended to serve as a briefing about the Microsoft security feature called Data Execution Prevention (DEP).

Gizmos & DEP (Data Execution Prevention)

A computer's DEP settings may interfere with the normal operation of Adobe's Shockwave when one attempts to view a Gizmo -- causing a browser to close abruptly with no explanation . This document provides the steps necessary to disable the DEP feature.