Re: SP2 & Data Execution Prevention

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Questions regarding SP2 should be posted in one of the appropriate SP2 beta newsgroups.

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"MoonKnight" > wrote in message:
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| I'm wondering if XP SP2 will have Data Execution Prevention enabled by default when it detects a 64 bit
processor?
|
| Thanks.

[Roger Abell]

As in SP2 newsgroups.
However, I do not believe it will, since not all 64
bit processors support NX.

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Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"MoonKnight" > wrote in message
...
> I'm wondering if XP SP2 will have Data Execution Prevention enabled by
default when it detects a 64 bit processor?
>
> Thanks.

[Roger Abell]

As in SP2 newsgroups.
However, I do not believe it will, since not all 64
bit processors support NX.

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"MoonKnight" > wrote in message
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> I'm wondering if XP SP2 will have Data Execution Prevention enabled by
default when it detects a 64 bit processor?
>
> Thanks.

[MoonKnight]

If it detects the NX capabilities it will enable DEP by default.

"Roger Abell" wrote:

> As in SP2 newsgroups.
> However, I do not believe it will, since not all 64
> bit processors support NX.
>
> --
> Roger Abell
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
> MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
> "MoonKnight" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm wondering if XP SP2 will have Data Execution Prevention enabled by
> default when it detects a 64 bit processor?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
>