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circuit
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Joined: 10/01/2016
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 01:25pm 05 Feb 2019
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I have MMEdit (current version) running on two computers but when I installed it on this one - a Sony Vaio running Windows 10 I get the following error when I try to run it.



I have uninstalled and reinstalled but no luck.

Any guidance please?
 
CaptainBoing

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Posted: 03:45pm 05 Feb 2019
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can you run it as administrator? (right click on it's icon and select from the context menu)
 
TassyJim

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Posted: 08:22pm 05 Feb 2019
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A non-continuable protection violation is Windows' way of protecting us from rouge software and to make life difficult for program developers.
Visa made the setting too tight but they relaxed things a bit for Windows7 and later.
My W7 and W10 had the default setting and all is well but some PC suppliers have things set tight.
You can either change your settings or install MMedit into a folder that is NOT in 'Program Files'
Please check you DEP settings and if is not set to essential Windows programs only, that is the problem. If you want to leave it set for all programs you can add MMedit as an exception or go the other folder method.

The easiest way to find DEP is to search Windows Help for DEP.

DEP stands for Data Execution Prevention.

I did add a "manifest" which is supposed to stop this from happening but as you have seen, Windows wins the battle some times.

Jim
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circuit
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Posted: 10:09am 06 Feb 2019
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Jim, thank you.

All now up and running... I did as you indicated and added MMEdit to the DEP exception listing (only program on the list!) and now it works normally.

One minor puzzle; MMEdit Portable - which is not installed in the "Program Files" directory, did not work either, but I guess for the same reason.
 
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