+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

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+<title>VeraCrypt - Free Open source disk encryption with strong security for the Paranoid</title>

+<meta name="description" content="VeraCrypt is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. In case an attacker forces you to reveal the password, VeraCrypt provides plausible deniability. In contrast to file encryption, data encryption performed by VeraCrypt is real-time (on-the-fly), automatic, transparent, needs very little memory, and does not involve temporary unencrypted files."/>

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+

+<div class="wikidoc">

+<h1>VeraCrypt Memory Protection Mechanism</h1>

+<h2>Introduction</h2>

+<p>VeraCrypt always strives to enhance user experience while maintaining the highest level of security. The memory protection mechanism is one such security feature. However, understanding the need for accessibility, we have also provided an option to disable this mechanism for certain users. This page provides in-depth information on both.</p>

+<h2>Memory Protection Mechanism: An Overview</h2>

+<p>

+The memory protection mechanism ensures that non-administrator processes are prohibited from accessing the VeraCrypt process memory. This serves two primary purposes:

+<ul>

+ <li>Security Against Malicious Activities: The mechanism prevents non-admin processes from injecting harmful data or code inside the VeraCrypt process.</li>

+ <li>Protection of Sensitive Data: Although VeraCrypt is designed to not leave sensitive data in memory, this feature offers an extra layer of assurance by ensuring other non-admin processes cannot access or extract potentially sensitive information.</li>

+</ul>

+</p>

+<h2>Why Introduce An Option To Disable Memory Protection?</h2>

+<p>

+ Some accessibility tools, like screen readers, require access to a software's process memory to effectively interpret and interact with its user interface (UI). VeraCrypt's memory protection unintentionally hindered the functioning of such tools. To ensure that users relying on accessibility tools can still use VeraCrypt without impediments, we introduced this option.

+</p>

+<h2>How to Enable/Disable the Memory Protection Mechanism?</h2>

+<p>

+ By default, the memory protection mechanism is enabled. However, you can disable through VeraCrypt main UI or during installation.

+ <ol>

+ <li>During installation:

+ <ul>

+ <li>In the setup wizard, you'll encounter the <b>"Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility"</b> checkbox.</li>

+ <li>Check the box if you want to disable the memory protection. Leave it unchecked to keep using memory protection.</li>

+ <li>Proceed with the rest of the installation.</li>

+ </ul>

+ </li>

+ <li>Post-Installation:

+ <ul>

+ <li>Open VeraCrypt main UI and navigate to the menu Settings -> "Performance/Driver Configuration".</li>

+ <li>Locate and check/uncheck the <b>"Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility"</b> option as per your needs.</li>

+ <li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li>

+ </ul>

+ </li>

+ </ol>

+<h2>Risks and Considerations</h2>

+<p>

+While disabling the memory protection mechanism can be essential for some users, it's crucial to understand the risks:

+<ul>

+ <li><b>Potential Exposure:</b> Disabling the mechanism could expose the VeraCrypt process memory to malicious processes.</li>

+ <li><b>Best Practice:</b> If you don't require accessibility tools to use VeraCrypt, it's recommended to leave the memory protection enabled.</li>

+</ul>

+</p>

+<h2>FAQ</h2>

+<p>

+ <b>Q: What is the default setting for the memory protection mechanism?</b><br>

+ <b>A:</b> The memory protection mechanism is enabled by default.

+</p>

+<p>

+ <b>Q: How do I know if the memory protection mechanism is enabled or disabled?</b><br>

+ <b>A:</b> You can check the status of the memory protection mechanism in the VeraCrypt main UI. Navigate to the menu Settings -> "Performance/Driver Configuration". If the <b>"Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility"</b> option is checked, the memory protection mechanism is disabled. If the option is unchecked, the memory protection mechanism is enabled.

+</p>

+<p>

+ <b>Q: Will disabling memory protection reduce the encryption strength of VeraCrypt?</b><br>

+ <b>A:</b> No, the encryption algorithms and their strength remain the same. Only the protection against potential memory snooping and injection by non-admin processes is affected.

+</p>

+<p>

+ <b>Q: I don't use accessibility tools. Should I disable this feature?</b><br>

+ <b>A:</b> No, it's best to keep the memory protection mechanism enabled for added security.

+</p>

+</div><div class="ClearBoth"></div></body></html>

+// Resizes width of a checkbox according to actual width in pixels of its label text (font size is taken into account)

+void AccommodateCheckBoxTextWidth (HWND hwndDlg, UINT ctrlId)

+{

+ RECT rec;

+ HWND hwndCtrl = GetDlgItem (hwndDlg, ctrlId);

+ int width, origWidth, origHeight;

+ int horizSubOffset;

+ wchar_t text [MAX_URL_LENGTH];

+ HFONT hFont = (HFONT) SendDlgItemMessage (hwndDlg, ctrlId, WM_GETFONT, 0, 0);

+

+ // Resize the field according to its length and font size and move if centered or right-aligned

+

+ GetWindowTextW (hwndCtrl, text, sizeof (text) / sizeof (wchar_t));

+

+ width = GetTextGfxWidth (hwndCtrl, text, hFont);

+

+ // add to width variable value the width of the checkbox square. We use SM_CXMENUCHECK which is a little larger than actual width

+ width += GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXMENUCHECK);

+

+

+ GetClientRect (hwndCtrl, &rec);

+ origWidth = rec.right;

+ origHeight = rec.bottom;

+

+ if (width >= 0

+ && (origWidth > width)) // The original width of the field is the maximum allowed size

+ {

+ horizSubOffset = origWidth - width;

+

+ // Resize the text field

+ SetWindowPos (hwndCtrl, 0, 0, 0,

+ origWidth - horizSubOffset,

+ origHeight,

+ SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOZORDER);

+

+ InvalidateRect (hwndCtrl, NULL, TRUE);

+ }

+}

+

+// makes controls contiguous by moving the second control right next to the first one horizontally

+void MakeControlsContiguous(HWND hwndDlg, UINT ctrl1ID, UINT ctrl2ID) {

+ HWND hwndCtrl1 = GetDlgItem(hwndDlg, ctrl1ID);

+ HWND hwndCtrl2 = GetDlgItem(hwndDlg, ctrl2ID);

+ RECT rect1, rect2;

+ POINT pt1, pt2;

+ int newLeftPosition;

+

+ // Exit silently if one or both controls are missing

+ if (!hwndCtrl1 || !hwndCtrl2) {

+ return;

+ }

+

+

+ GetWindowRect(hwndCtrl1, &rect1);

+ GetWindowRect(hwndCtrl2, &rect2);

+

+ // Convert the top-right point of the first control from screen to client coordinates

+ pt1.x = rect1.right;

+ pt1.y = rect1.top;

+ if (!ScreenToClient(hwndDlg, &pt1)) {

+ return; // Exit if the conversion fails

+ }

+

+ // Convert the top-left point of the second control from screen to client coordinates

+ pt2.x = rect2.left;

+ pt2.y = rect2.top;

+ if (!ScreenToClient(hwndDlg, &pt2)) {

+ return; // Exit if the conversion fails

+ }

+

+ // Ensure the second control is always placed to the right of the first one

+ newLeftPosition = pt1.x + 1;

+

+ if (pt2.x < pt1.x) { // if the second control is to the left of the first one

+ newLeftPosition += (pt1.x - pt2.x);

+ }

+

+ // Move the second control to its new position

+ SetWindowPos(hwndCtrl2, NULL, newLeftPosition, pt2.y, 0, 0, SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOSIZE);

+}

+

+

+HWND CreateToolTip(int toolID, HWND hDlg, const char* strID)

+{

+ if (!toolID || !hDlg)

+ {

+ return FALSE;

+ }

+

+ // Create the tooltip.

+ HWND hwndTip = CreateWindowExW(NULL, TOOLTIPS_CLASS, NULL,

+ WS_POPUP | TTS_ALWAYSTIP | TTS_NOPREFIX | TTS_BALLOON,

+ CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,

+ CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,

+ hDlg, NULL,

+ hInst, NULL);

+

+ if (!hwndTip)

+ {

+ return (HWND)NULL;

+ }

+

+ // Associate the tooltip with the tool.

+ TOOLINFOW toolInfo = { 0 };

+ toolInfo.cbSize = sizeof(toolInfo);

+ toolInfo.hwnd = hDlg;

+ toolInfo.uFlags = TTF_SUBCLASS | TTF_IDISHWND;

+ toolInfo.uId = (UINT_PTR) GetDlgItem(hDlg, toolID);

+ toolInfo.lpszText = GetString(strID);

+

+ // set tooltip maximum width

+ SendMessage(hwndTip, TTM_SETMAXTIPWIDTH, 0, (LPARAM) 300);

+

+ SendMessage(hwndTip, TTM_ADDTOOL, 0, (LPARAM)&toolInfo);

+

+ return hwndTip;

+}

+

+ else if (strcmp(dest, "memoryprotection") == 0)

+ {

+ StringCbCopyW (page, sizeof (page),L"VeraCrypt%20Memory%20Protection.html");

+ }

+HWND CreateToolTip(int toolID, HWND hDlg, const char* strID);

+void AccommodateCheckBoxTextWidth (HWND hwndDlg, UINT ctrlId);

+void MakeControlsContiguous(HWND hwndDlg, UINT ctrl1ID, UINT ctrl2ID);

+ <entry lang="en" key="IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION">Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility</entry>

+ <entry lang="en" key="DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING">WARNING: Disabling memory protection significantly reduces security. Enable this option ONLY if you rely on Accessibility tools, like Screen Readers, to interact with VeraCrypt's UI.</entry>

+#define IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_HELP 5146

+#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE 5147

+ static HWND hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd = NULL;

+

+ hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd = CreateToolTip (IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION, hwndDlg, "DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING");

+ // make IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION control fit the text so that the tooltip is shown only when mouse is over the text

+ AccommodateCheckBoxTextWidth(hwndDlg, IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION);

+ // make the help button adjacent to the checkbox

+ MakeControlsContiguous(hwndDlg, IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION, IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_HELP);

+ // handle message to destroy hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd when the dialog is closed

+ case WM_DESTROY:

+ if (hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd)

+ {

+ DestroyWindow (hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd);

+ hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd = NULL;

+ }

+ break;

+

+ if (disableMemoryProtection)

+ {

+ Warning ("DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING", hwndDlg);

+ }

+

+ case IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_HELP:

+ Applink ("memoryprotection");

+ return 1;

+ CONTROL "Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility",IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION,

+ PUSHBUTTON "?",IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_HELP,364,259,7,14

+#define IDC_ENABLE_EMV_SUPPORT 1179

+#define IDT_EMV_OPTIONS 1180

+#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE 1181

+ CONTROL "Disable memory protection for Accessibility tools compatibility",IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION,

+ "Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,16,115,315,10

+ PUSHBUTTON "?",IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_HELP,337,111,7,14

+ static HWND hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd = NULL;

+ hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd = CreateToolTip (IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION, hwndDlg, "DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING");

+ // make IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION control fit the text so that the tooltip is shown only when mouse is over the text

+ AccommodateCheckBoxTextWidth(hwndDlg, IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION);

+ // make the help button adjacent to the checkbox

+ MakeControlsContiguous(hwndDlg, IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION, IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_HELP);

+

+ SetCheckBox (hwndDlg, IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION, bDisableMemoryProtection);

+ if (bDisableMemoryProtection)

+ {

+ Warning ("DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_WARNING", hwndDlg);

+ }

+ return 1;

+

+ case IDC_DISABLE_MEMORY_PROTECTION_HELP:

+ Applink("memoryprotection")

+ case WM_DESTROY:

+

+ if (hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd != NULL)

+ {

+ DestroyWindow (hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd);

+ hDisableMemProtectionTooltipWnd = NULL;

+ }

+

+ break;

+