Microsoft has increased security on Vista, XP and the new Server offering, according to a source.
New service packs for Vista and XP will add security-related APIs to expand the use of anti-exploit technology.
The new APIs will allow developers to call Data Execution Prevention (DEP) into their applications and will especially benefit those writing solutions running on Windows Server 2008.
A blog post from Windows revealed the step up in security, saying that they wanted more people to "opt-in to using DEP" (also known as No eXecute).
The APIs lets the program opt-in to DEP support when they are run, meaning that both users and developers gain more flexibility.
"If you support DEP but want to allow customers to disable DEP if there are serious compatibility issues, then this is the API to use," said the blog.
A recent Windows flaw was described as "highly exploitable" by security experts and could open businesses up to attack, reported Computer World.
