Thread: Data Execution Prevention

When I browse to the certain directories, which are mostly ones with the video files, I have got the following "Data Execution Prevention - Windows has encountered a problem and needs to close down." I have tried disabling the DEP for windows explorer and now I don’t get the DEP messages anymore, but I still get "Windows has encountered a problem and needs to close." I've had the same problem with my old computer wherein certain video files would cause the windows explorer to crash down, and I believe that the same thing is happening here except with my new CPU uses the DEP features.
Does anyone have an idea about the cause of this problem, and also how can I fix it in my computer?

These are local directories? You aren't trying to run files, just browsing the folders? Can these folders be viewed from the command prompt? In other words, can you go to the run command, type command, and then navigate to the folders and get the list using the dir command? I'm guessing you are completely malware free? Have you checked your running processes? Is windows trying to generate thumbnails of these media files incorrectly? I believe thumbs can be turned off globally, but I don't know the method right off.

I can browse to the folder with a command prompt without any problems. I am using Mcaffee Anti-Spyware & Internet Security and also running Adaware. Right after reading your post I went to the folder in question and then my explorer.exe crashed. Then I went to a command prompt and browsed there fine. Then when I browsed there again (in any windows explorer) my view was automatically changed to tiles and then it wasn’t crashing anymore. Then I changed it to thumbnails and boom there was a crash again in the computer. So you’re suggestion did help me find the source of the problem and for that I thank you. But I’m not sure about what is causing it. If I had to guess id say it could be because I have various types of video files in there, some of them being quick time. Possibly windows cannot generate thumbs for quick time vids. I also have to run into this problem before though with the certain xvids also, so I’m not sure that accurately what causes it, but bet on the fact that the thumbs have something to do with it. I don’t want to disable the thumbs completely because I use them for pictures, but I haven’t run into the problem anywhere except video directories. So for right now I will say that the problem is solved.