When I try to open "My Pictures" I get a "Data Execution Prevention" message and it is Windows Explorer under the program. I tried adding this program under the programs not using DEP but then I just get the message that the program is having a problem and must shut down. I hit debug and got some message about Dr. Watson debugging encountered a problem and must shut down, so I hit debug again and my computer froze. I hit control alt delete and shut My Pictures down. After that when I opened my pictures it just froze.
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Jump to PostThe probably means that you have a virus on your system. DEP errors generally mean that something is trying to execute data as code, which is one of the ways that a virus uses to pwn your system. One of the things that happens when you open a folder on …
Jump to PostI ran my av program after rebooting in safe mode and I still have the same problem. When you say nuke the folder do you mean the whole "my pictures" folder or just certain folders in "my pictures"
What is your AV program?
Either: (oldschool option)
go back into safe …
Jump to PostOK. I wsa making sure that it wasn't something obscure and useless. did you try the other suggestions in that post,
Or: (the faster option)download a file manager such as
explorer++delete:
desktop.ini
thumbs.db
any other hidden files that look like they are not photos
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