Data Execution Prevention - none of the fixes work!

[tony]

I have been trying to simply change my desktop theme/desktop color.
Every attempt to execute the change gives me the DEP message about "run
..dll as an app". So I went into System Properties/Advanced/Performance
and checked the box for an exception on "run .dll as an app". Reboot.
Still wont allow me to do it. So I switched to "turn off DEP", which I
know isn't wise, but I rebooted and it still will not let me change
desktop theme, etc. A thorough online search turns up no info beyond
what I've already tried. Can anyone help me solve this? Many thanks!

Tony

[tony]

Jim wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:04:33 -0400, Tony <labombarda@hollow.oak>
> wrote:
>
>> I have been trying to simply change my desktop theme/desktop color.
>> Every attempt to execute the change gives me the DEP message about "run
>> .dll as an app". So I went into System Properties/Advanced/Performance
>> and checked the box for an exception on "run .dll as an app". Reboot.
>> Still wont allow me to do it. So I switched to "turn off DEP", which I
>> know isn't wise, but I rebooted and it still will not let me change
>> desktop theme, etc. A thorough online search turns up no info beyond
>> what I've already tried. Can anyone help me solve this? Many thanks!
>>
>> Tony
>
> A .dll cannot be run as an app .


I know that - but that's the message I get. Incidentally (I should have
mentioned this in my first post)Firewall on, daily updated anti-virus
on, daily updated Malwarebytes in "thorough" scan, newly updated Spybot
full scan: All show nothing, nada.

Tony

[elmo]

Tony wrote:
> I have been trying to simply change my desktop theme/desktop color.
> Every attempt to execute the change gives me the DEP message about "run
> .dll as an app". So I went into System Properties/Advanced/Performance
> and checked the box for an exception on "run .dll as an app". Reboot.
> Still won't allow me to do it. So I switched to "turn off DEP", which I
> know isn't wise, but I rebooted and it still will not let me change
> desktop theme, etc. A thorough online search turns up no info beyond
> what I've already tried. Can anyone help me solve this? Many thanks!
>
> Tony

Look at the error message again.. is it more along this line?

"rundll.exe" or "rungll32.exe cannot be run as an application"

--
Joe =o)

[tony]

Elmo wrote:
> Tony wrote:
>> I have been trying to simply change my desktop theme/desktop color.
>> Every attempt to execute the change gives me the DEP message about "run
>> .dll as an app". So I went into System Properties/Advanced/Performance
>> and checked the box for an exception on "run .dll as an app". Reboot.
>> Still won't allow me to do it. So I switched to "turn off DEP", which I
>> know isn't wise, but I rebooted and it still will not let me change
>> desktop theme, etc. A thorough online search turns up no info beyond
>> what I've already tried. Can anyone help me solve this? Many thanks!
>>
>> Tony
>
> Look at the error message again.. is it more along this line?
>
> "rundll.exe" or "rungll32.exe cannot be run as an application"
>

No, the message is: "To help protect your computer, Windows has closed
this application". The application is listed as "Run .dll as an app".

[elmo]

Tony wrote:
> Elmo wrote:
>> Tony wrote:
>>> I have been trying to simply change my desktop theme/desktop color.
>>> Every attempt to execute the change gives me the DEP message about "run
>>> .dll as an app". So I went into System Properties/Advanced/Performance
>>> and checked the box for an exception on "run .dll as an app". Reboot.
>>> Still won't allow me to do it. So I switched to "turn off DEP", which I
>>> know isn't wise, but I rebooted and it still will not let me change
>>> desktop theme, etc. A thorough online search turns up no info beyond
>>> what I've already tried. Can anyone help me solve this? Many thanks!
>>>
>>> Tony
>>
>> Look at the error message again.. is it more along this line?
>>
>> "rundll.exe" or "rungll32.exe cannot be run as an application"
>>
>
> No, the message is: "To help protect your computer, Windows has closed
> this application". The application is listed as "Run .dll as an app".

Kelly has a few registry fixes at her site.. I would be surprised if
they work because of the DEP message, but they're easy-enough to try:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 295. Lift Active Desktop Restrictions
Line 227. Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display
Line 282. Enable the Appearance Tab - Display

Look also at her Active Desktop tweaks, if you use that feature.

--
Joe =o)

[tony]

Elmo wrote:
> Tony wrote:
>> Elmo wrote:
>>> Tony wrote:
>>>> I have been trying to simply change my desktop theme/desktop color.
>>>> Every attempt to execute the change gives me the DEP message about "run
>>>> .dll as an app". So I went into System Properties/Advanced/Performance
>>>> and checked the box for an exception on "run .dll as an app". Reboot.
>>>> Still won't allow me to do it. So I switched to "turn off DEP", which I
>>>> know isn't wise, but I rebooted and it still will not let me change
>>>> desktop theme, etc. A thorough online search turns up no info beyond
>>>> what I've already tried. Can anyone help me solve this? Many thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Tony
>>> Look at the error message again.. is it more along this line?
>>>
>>> "rundll.exe" or "rungll32.exe cannot be run as an application"
>>>
>> No, the message is: "To help protect your computer, Windows has closed
>> this application". The application is listed as "Run .dll as an app".
>
> Kelly has a few registry fixes at her site.. I would be surprised if
> they work because of the DEP message, but they're easy-enough to try:
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Line 295. Lift Active Desktop Restrictions
> Line 227. Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display
> Line 282. Enable the Appearance Tab - Display
>
> Look also at her Active Desktop tweaks, if you use that feature.
>

Thank you for trying, Joe, but as you expected, they didn't help.
Frustrating!

Tony