Wonderware: Disabling DEP in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

Sometimes a solution to software conflicts is to disable DEP (Date Execution Prevention). In XP and Server 2003, you just edited the BOOT.INI file. But that file does not exist in Windows 7, etc. Instead, here is the procedure:

1) Right-Click Computer, then Properties
2) Click Advanced System Settings
3) Click the Performance Settings Button
4) Click the Data Execution tab

To completely disable DEP, the boot parameters must be edited using the Microsoft's BCDEdit utility:

1) Open a command prompt by clicking Start / Run, then type CMD, enter.
2) Type in command:
"bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff"

These changes take effect when you restart your computer.