Windows XP workaround for 17 year Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) security hole
February 03, 2010 23:14:54
This is a workaround for a Windows security bug which existed since Windows NT 3.1. The problem is caused by flaws in the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM).
Create a file with the follwoing contents and double click on the file to import into the registry. This disables the MS-DOS subsystem.
Create a file with the follwoing contents and double click on the file to import into the registry. This disables the MS-DOS subsystem.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat] "VDMDisallowed"=dword:00000001
