Question: What type of heaps are controlled by the Heap­Enable­Termination­On­Corruption flag? Answer: Any user-mode heap created by the Heap­Create function. This includes the process heap (Get­Process­Heap) but not the managed heap. Some components use Heap­Create under the hood. If so, then those heaps would also be affected. Question: What versions of Windows support Heap­Enable­Termination­On­Corruption? Answer: The flag was introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It is also available on Windows XP Service Pack 3. In table form:

Question: For operating systems that support it, under what conditions will termination on corruption be enabled? Answer:

1. For all 64-bit processes.
2. For all 32-bit processes whose executable sets the subsystem major version to 6 or higher in the image header.
3. If you call Heap­Set­Information with the Heap­Enable­Termination­On­Corruption parameter.

Question: What is the effect of setting the subsystem major version in a DLL? Will that control whether termination on corruption is enabled for any heaps created by my DLL? Answer: No. For the purpose of rule 2 above, it is the major subsystem of the executable that decides whether termination on corruption. The major subsystem of any DLLs loaded by the process have no effect. This is consistent with other process decisions. Question: Can I enable termination on corruption for some heaps but not others? Answer: No. Turning on termination on corruption turns it on for all heaps in the process. Question: Can I disable termination on corruption after it has been enabled?

Answer: No. It is a one-way door.