/NXCOMPAT (Compatible with Data Execution Prevention) (original) (raw)
Indicates that an executable is compatible with the Windows Data Execution Prevention feature.
Syntax
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/NXCOMPAT[:NO**]
Remarks
By default, /NXCOMPAT is on.
/NXCOMPAT:NO can be used to explicitly specify an executable as incompatible with Data Execution Prevention.
For more information about Data Execution Prevention, see these articles:
To set this linker option in Visual Studio
- Open the Property Pages dialog box for the project. For more information, see Set compiler and build properties.
- Choose the Configuration Properties > Linker > Advanced property page.
- Modify the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) property. Choose OK or Apply to apply the change.
To set this linker option programmatically
- See AdditionalOptions.