diff --git a/Source/Android/Bridge/jniBridgeSettings.cpp b/Source/Android/Bridge/jniBridgeSettings.cpp
index 5f18a7608..eb017858e 100644
--- a/Source/Android/Bridge/jniBridgeSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Android/Bridge/jniBridgeSettings.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ CJniBridegSettings::CJniBridegSettings()
     ADD_SETTING(Default_SyncViaAudio);
     ADD_SETTING(Default_FixedAudio);
     ADD_SETTING(Default_RandomizeSIPIInterrupts);
-    ADD_SETTING(Default_SMM_Protect_Memory);
     ADD_SETTING(Default_DiskSeekTiming);
 
     // RDB settings
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ CJniBridegSettings::CJniBridegSettings()
     ADD_SETTING(Rdb_SMM_Cache);
     ADD_SETTING(Rdb_SMM_PIDMA);
     ADD_SETTING(Rdb_SMM_TLB);
-    ADD_SETTING(Rdb_SMM_Protect);
     ADD_SETTING(Rdb_SMM_ValidFunc);
     ADD_SETTING(Rdb_ViRefreshRate);
     ADD_SETTING(Rdb_AiCountPerBytes);
@@ -148,7 +146,6 @@ CJniBridegSettings::CJniBridegSettings()
     ADD_SETTING(Game_SyncViaAudio);
     ADD_SETTING(Game_32Bit);
     ADD_SETTING(Game_SMM_Cache);
-    ADD_SETTING(Game_SMM_Protect);
     ADD_SETTING(Game_SMM_ValidFunc);
     ADD_SETTING(Game_SMM_PIDMA);
     ADD_SETTING(Game_SMM_TLB);
@@ -293,7 +290,6 @@ CJniBridegSettings::CJniBridegSettings()
     ADD_SETTING(Debugger_TraceRegisterCache);
     ADD_SETTING(Debugger_TraceRecompiler);
     ADD_SETTING(Debugger_TraceTLB);
-    ADD_SETTING(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM);
     ADD_SETTING(Debugger_TraceUserInterface);
     ADD_SETTING(Debugger_TraceRomList);
     ADD_SETTING(Debugger_TraceExceptionHandler);
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/AppInit.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/AppInit.cpp
index 2a3fa3227..a5a0448ef 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/AppInit.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/AppInit.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ void SetTraceModuleNames(void)
     TraceSetModuleName(TraceRegisterCache, "Register Cache");
     TraceSetModuleName(TraceRecompiler, "Recompiler");
     TraceSetModuleName(TraceTLB, "TLB");
-    TraceSetModuleName(TraceProtectedMem, "Protected Memory");
     TraceSetModuleName(TraceUserInterface, "User Interface");
     TraceSetModuleName(TraceRomList, "Rom List");
     TraceSetModuleName(TraceExceptionHandler, "Exception Handler");
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ void UpdateTraceLevel(void * /*NotUsed*/)
     g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceRegisterCache] = (uint8_t)g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceRegisterCache);
     g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceRecompiler] = (uint8_t)g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceRecompiler);
     g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceTLB] = (uint8_t)g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceTLB);
-    g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceProtectedMem] = (uint8_t)g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM);
     g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceUserInterface] = (uint8_t)g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceUserInterface);
     g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceRomList] = (uint8_t)g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceRomList);
     g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceExceptionHandler] = (uint8_t)g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceExceptionHandler);
@@ -122,7 +120,6 @@ void SetupTrace(void)
     g_Settings->RegisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceRegisterCache, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->RegisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceRecompiler, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->RegisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceTLB, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
-    g_Settings->RegisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->RegisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceUserInterface, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->RegisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceRomList, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->RegisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceExceptionHandler, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
@@ -154,7 +151,6 @@ void CleanupTrace(void)
     g_Settings->UnregisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceRegisterCache, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->UnregisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceRecompiler, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->UnregisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceTLB, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
-    g_Settings->UnregisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->UnregisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceUserInterface, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->UnregisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceRomList, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
     g_Settings->UnregisterChangeCB(Debugger_TraceExceptionHandler, nullptr, (CSettings::SettingChangedFunc)UpdateTraceLevel);
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h b/Source/Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e3a66a6f2..000000000
--- a/Source/Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <excpt.h>
-
-#define __except_try() __try
-#define __except_catch() __except (g_MMU->MemoryFilter(_exception_code(), _exception_info()))
-#else
-#define __except_try() try
-#define __except_catch() catch (...)
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h
index 94652808a..3e0adff95 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage.h
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ enum LanguageStringID
     ADVANCE_SMM_CACHE = 510,
     ADVANCE_SMM_PIDMA = 511,
     ADVANCE_SMM_VALIDATE = 512,
-    ADVANCE_SMM_PROTECT = 513,
     ADVANCE_SMM_TLB = 514,
     ADVANCE_ALWAYS_INTERPRETER = 515,
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/Language.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/Language.cpp
index 660564a78..c306029aa 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/Language.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Multilanguage/Language.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ void CLanguage::LoadDefaultStrings(void)
     DEF_STR(ADVANCE_SMM_CACHE, "Cache");
     DEF_STR(ADVANCE_SMM_PIDMA, "PI DMA");
     DEF_STR(ADVANCE_SMM_VALIDATE, "Start changed");
-    DEF_STR(ADVANCE_SMM_PROTECT, "Protect memory");
     DEF_STR(ADVANCE_SMM_TLB, "TLB unmapping");
     DEF_STR(ADVANCE_ALWAYS_INTERPRETER, "Always use interpreter core");
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp
index 45a431e08..887641fd0 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 
 #include <Project64-core/Debugger.h>
-#include <Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h>
 #include <Project64-core/Logging.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.h>
@@ -208,106 +207,99 @@ void R4300iOp::ExecuteOps(int32_t Cycles)
     uint32_t CountPerOp = m_System.CountPerOp();
     bool CheckTimer = false;
 
-    __except_try()
+    while (!Done)
     {
-        while (!Done)
+        if (Cycles <= 0)
         {
-            if (Cycles <= 0)
+            g_SystemTimer->UpdateTimers();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (m_MMU.MemoryValue32(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, m_Opcode.Value))
+        {
+            /*if (PROGRAM_COUNTER > 0x80000300 && PROGRAM_COUNTER< 0x80380000)
             {
-                g_SystemTimer->UpdateTimers();
-                return;
+            WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str());
+            //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s t9: %08X v1: %08X",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str(),m_GPR[0x19].UW[0],m_GPR[0x03].UW[0]);
+            //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %d %d",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,*g_NextTimer,g_SystemTimer->CurrentType());
+            }*/
+            /*if (PROGRAM_COUNTER > 0x80323000 && PROGRAM_COUNTER< 0x80380000)
+            {
+            WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str());
+            //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s t9: %08X v1: %08X",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str(),m_GPR[0x19].UW[0],m_GPR[0x03].UW[0]);
+            //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %d %d",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,*g_NextTimer,g_SystemTimer->CurrentType());
+            }*/
+            (this->*Jump_Opcode[m_Opcode.op])();
+            m_GPR[0].DW = 0; /* MIPS $zero hard-wired to 0 */
+
+            Cycles -= CountPerOp;
+            *g_NextTimer -= CountPerOp;
+
+            /*static uint32_t TestAddress = 0x80077B0C, TestValue = 0, CurrentValue = 0;
+            if (m_MMU.MemoryValue32(TestAddress, TestValue))
+            {
+            if (TestValue != CurrentValue)
+            {
+            WriteTraceF(TraceError,"%X: %X changed (%s)",PROGRAM_COUNTER,TestAddress,R4300iInstruction(PROGRAM_COUNTER, m_Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str());
+            CurrentValue = TestValue;
             }
+            }*/
 
-            if (m_MMU.MemoryValue32(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, m_Opcode.Value))
+            switch (PipelineStage)
             {
-                /*if (PROGRAM_COUNTER > 0x80000300 && PROGRAM_COUNTER< 0x80380000)
+            case PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL:
+                m_PROGRAM_COUNTER += 4;
+                break;
+            case PIPELINE_STAGE_DELAY_SLOT:
+                PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP;
+                m_PROGRAM_COUNTER += 4;
+                break;
+            case PIPELINE_STAGE_PERMLOOP_DO_DELAY:
+                PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_PERMLOOP_DELAY_DONE;
+                m_PROGRAM_COUNTER += 4;
+                break;
+            case PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP:
+                CheckTimer = (JumpToLocation < m_PROGRAM_COUNTER || TestTimer);
+                m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = JumpToLocation;
+                PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL;
+                if (CheckTimer)
                 {
-                WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str());
-                //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s t9: %08X v1: %08X",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str(),m_GPR[0x19].UW[0],m_GPR[0x03].UW[0]);
-                //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %d %d",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,*g_NextTimer,g_SystemTimer->CurrentType());
-                }*/
-                /*if (PROGRAM_COUNTER > 0x80323000 && PROGRAM_COUNTER< 0x80380000)
-                {
-                WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str());
-                //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %s t9: %08X v1: %08X",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,R4300iInstruction(m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str(),m_GPR[0x19].UW[0],m_GPR[0x03].UW[0]);
-                //WriteTraceF((TraceType)(TraceError | TraceNoHeader),"%X: %d %d",m_PROGRAM_COUNTER,*g_NextTimer,g_SystemTimer->CurrentType());
-                }*/
-                (this->*Jump_Opcode[m_Opcode.op])();
-                m_GPR[0].DW = 0; /* MIPS $zero hard-wired to 0 */
-
-                Cycles -= CountPerOp;
-                *g_NextTimer -= CountPerOp;
-
-                /*static uint32_t TestAddress = 0x80077B0C, TestValue = 0, CurrentValue = 0;
-                if (m_MMU.MemoryValue32(TestAddress, TestValue))
-                {
-                if (TestValue != CurrentValue)
-                {
-                WriteTraceF(TraceError,"%X: %X changed (%s)",PROGRAM_COUNTER,TestAddress,R4300iInstruction(PROGRAM_COUNTER, m_Opcode.Value).NameAndParam().c_str());
-                CurrentValue = TestValue;
-                }
-                }*/
-
-                switch (PipelineStage)
-                {
-                case PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL:
-                    m_PROGRAM_COUNTER += 4;
-                    break;
-                case PIPELINE_STAGE_DELAY_SLOT:
-                    PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP;
-                    m_PROGRAM_COUNTER += 4;
-                    break;
-                case PIPELINE_STAGE_PERMLOOP_DO_DELAY:
-                    PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_PERMLOOP_DELAY_DONE;
-                    m_PROGRAM_COUNTER += 4;
-                    break;
-                case PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP:
-                    CheckTimer = (JumpToLocation < m_PROGRAM_COUNTER || TestTimer);
-                    m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = JumpToLocation;
-                    PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL;
-                    if (CheckTimer)
+                    TestTimer = false;
+                    if (*g_NextTimer < 0)
                     {
-                        TestTimer = false;
-                        if (*g_NextTimer < 0)
-                        {
-                            g_SystemTimer->TimerDone();
-                        }
-                        if (DoSomething)
-                        {
-                            SystemEvents.ExecuteEvents();
-                        }
+                        g_SystemTimer->TimerDone();
                     }
-                    break;
-                case PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP_DELAY_SLOT:
-                    PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP;
-                    m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = JumpToLocation;
-                    JumpToLocation = JumpDelayLocation;
-                    break;
-                case PIPELINE_STAGE_PERMLOOP_DELAY_DONE:
-                    m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = JumpToLocation;
-                    PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL;
-                    InPermLoop();
-                    g_SystemTimer->TimerDone();
                     if (DoSomething)
                     {
                         SystemEvents.ExecuteEvents();
                     }
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    g_Notify->BreakPoint(__FILE__, __LINE__);
                 }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                m_Reg.TriggerAddressException((int32_t)m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, EXC_RMISS);
+                break;
+            case PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP_DELAY_SLOT:
+                PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_JUMP;
+                m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = JumpToLocation;
+                JumpToLocation = JumpDelayLocation;
+                break;
+            case PIPELINE_STAGE_PERMLOOP_DELAY_DONE:
                 m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = JumpToLocation;
                 PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL;
+                InPermLoop();
+                g_SystemTimer->TimerDone();
+                if (DoSomething)
+                {
+                    SystemEvents.ExecuteEvents();
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                g_Notify->BreakPoint(__FILE__, __LINE__);
             }
         }
-    }
-    __except_catch()
-    {
-        g_Notify->FatalError(GS(MSG_UNKNOWN_MEM_ACTION));
+        else
+        {
+            m_Reg.TriggerAddressException((int32_t)m_PROGRAM_COUNTER, EXC_RMISS);
+            m_PROGRAM_COUNTER = JumpToLocation;
+            PipelineStage = PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/DisplayControlRegHandler.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/DisplayControlRegHandler.cpp
index c03e868cc..8f15db7ab 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/DisplayControlRegHandler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/DisplayControlRegHandler.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 
 #include "SPRegistersHandler.h"
-#include <Project64-core\ExceptionHandler.h>
 #include <Project64-core\N64System\Mips\Register.h>
 #include <Project64-core\N64System\N64System.h>
 #include <Project64-core\N64System\SystemGlobals.h>
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.cpp
index aa4ae4821..634ef20d9 100755
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <Common\MemoryManagement.h>
 #include <Project64-core\Debugger.h>
-#include <Project64-core\ExceptionHandler.h>
 #include <Project64-core\N64System\Mips\Disk.h>
 #include <Project64-core\N64System\Mips\MemoryVirtualMem.h>
 #include <Project64-core\N64System\N64Rom.h>
@@ -876,7 +875,6 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SB_PhysicalAddress(uint32_t PAddr, uint32_t Value)
         if (PAddr < RdramSize())
         {
             g_Recompiler->ClearRecompCode_Phys(PAddr & ~0xFFF, 0xFFC, CRecompiler::Remove_ProtectedMem);
-            ::ProtectMemory(m_RDRAM + (PAddr & ~0xFFF), 0xFFC, MEM_READWRITE);
             *(uint8_t *)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 3)) = (uint8_t)Value;
         }
         break;
@@ -909,18 +907,11 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SH_PhysicalAddress(uint32_t PAddr, uint32_t Value)
     case 0x00700000:
         if (PAddr < RdramSize())
         {
-            if (CGameSettings::bSMM_Protect() || CGameSettings::bSMM_StoreInstruc())
+            if (CGameSettings::bSMM_StoreInstruc())
             {
                 g_Recompiler->ClearRecompCode_Phys(PAddr & ~0xFFF, 0x1000, CRecompiler::Remove_ProtectedMem);
-                if (CGameSettings::bSMM_Protect())
-                {
-                    ::ProtectMemory(m_RDRAM + (PAddr & ~0xFFF), 0xFFC, MEM_READWRITE);
-                }
-                if (CGameSettings::bSMM_StoreInstruc())
-                {
-                    m_TLB_WriteMap[(0x80000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0x80000000 + PAddr);
-                    m_TLB_WriteMap[(0xA0000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0xA0000000 + PAddr);
-                }
+                m_TLB_WriteMap[(0x80000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0x80000000 + PAddr);
+                m_TLB_WriteMap[(0xA0000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0xA0000000 + PAddr);
                 *(uint16_t *)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 2)) = (uint16_t)Value;
             }
         }
@@ -957,18 +948,11 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SW_PhysicalAddress(uint32_t PAddr, uint32_t Value)
     case 0x00800000:
         if (PAddr < RdramSize())
         {
-            if (CGameSettings::bSMM_Protect() || CGameSettings::bSMM_StoreInstruc())
+            if (CGameSettings::bSMM_StoreInstruc())
             {
                 g_Recompiler->ClearRecompCode_Phys(PAddr & ~0xFFF, 0x1000, CRecompiler::Remove_ProtectedMem);
-                if (CGameSettings::bSMM_Protect())
-                {
-                    ::ProtectMemory(m_RDRAM + (PAddr & ~0xFFF), 0xFFC, MEM_READWRITE);
-                }
-                if (CGameSettings::bSMM_StoreInstruc())
-                {
-                    m_TLB_WriteMap[(0x80000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0x80000000 + PAddr);
-                    m_TLB_WriteMap[(0xA0000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0xA0000000 + PAddr);
-                }
+                m_TLB_WriteMap[(0x80000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0x80000000 + PAddr);
+                m_TLB_WriteMap[(0xA0000000 + PAddr) >> 12] = PAddr - (0xA0000000 + PAddr);
                 *(uint32_t *)(m_RDRAM + PAddr) = Value;
             }
         }
@@ -1020,7 +1004,6 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SD_PhysicalAddress(uint32_t PAddr, uint64_t Value)
         if (PAddr < RdramSize())
         {
             g_Recompiler->ClearRecompCode_Phys(PAddr & ~0xFFF, 0xFFC, CRecompiler::Remove_ProtectedMem);
-            ::ProtectMemory(m_RDRAM + (PAddr & ~0xFFF), 0xFFC, MEM_READWRITE);
             *(uint64_t *)(m_RDRAM + PAddr) = Value;
         }
         break;
@@ -1054,56 +1037,6 @@ void CMipsMemoryVM::ClearMemoryWriteMap(uint32_t VAddr, uint32_t Length)
     }
 }
 
-void CMipsMemoryVM::ProtectMemory(uint32_t StartVaddr, uint32_t EndVaddr)
-{
-    WriteTrace(TraceProtectedMem, TraceDebug, "StartVaddr: %08X EndVaddr: %08X", StartVaddr, EndVaddr);
-
-    if (!ValidVaddr(StartVaddr) || !ValidVaddr(EndVaddr) || EndVaddr < StartVaddr)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int32_t Length = ((EndVaddr + 3) - StartVaddr) & ~3;
-    if (Length < 0)
-    {
-        g_Notify->BreakPoint(__FILE__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    uint8_t * MemLoc = MemoryPtr(StartVaddr, Length, true);
-    if (MemLoc == nullptr)
-    {
-        g_Notify->BreakPoint(__FILE__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    WriteTrace(TraceProtectedMem, TraceDebug, "Length: 0x%X", Length);
-    ::ProtectMemory(MemLoc, Length, MEM_READONLY);
-}
-
-void CMipsMemoryVM::UnProtectMemory(uint32_t StartVaddr, uint32_t EndVaddr)
-{
-    WriteTrace(TraceProtectedMem, TraceDebug, "StartVaddr: %08X EndVaddr: %08X", StartVaddr, EndVaddr);
-    if (!ValidVaddr(StartVaddr) || !ValidVaddr(EndVaddr) || EndVaddr < StartVaddr)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int32_t Length = ((EndVaddr + 3) - StartVaddr) & ~3;
-    if (Length < 0)
-    {
-        g_Notify->BreakPoint(__FILE__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    uint8_t * MemLoc = MemoryPtr(StartVaddr, Length, true);
-    if (MemLoc == nullptr)
-    {
-        g_Notify->BreakPoint(__FILE__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    WriteTrace(TraceProtectedMem, TraceDebug, "Length: 0x%X", Length);
-    ::ProtectMemory(MemLoc, Length, MEM_READWRITE);
-}
-
 const char * CMipsMemoryVM::LabelName(uint32_t Address) const
 {
     sprintf(m_strLabelName, "0x%08X", Address);
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.h b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.h
index 446ee5684..012a97190 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.h
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ public:
 
     void ClearMemoryWriteMap(uint32_t VAddr, uint32_t Length);
 
-    // Protect the memory from being written to
-    void ProtectMemory(uint32_t StartVaddr, uint32_t EndVaddr);
-    void UnProtectMemory(uint32_t StartVaddr, uint32_t EndVaddr);
-
     // Functions for TLB notification
     void TLB_Mapped(uint32_t VAddr, uint32_t Len, uint32_t PAddr, bool bReadOnly);
     void TLB_Unmaped(uint32_t Vaddr, uint32_t Len);
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
index a3f667cdb..47066dae9 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <Common/Util.h>
 #include <Project64-core/3rdParty/zip.h>
 #include <Project64-core/Debugger.h>
-#include <Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h>
 #include <Project64-core/Logging.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Enhancement/Enhancements.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Disk.h>
@@ -800,16 +799,7 @@ void CN64System::StartEmulation2(bool NewThread)
 void CN64System::StartEmulation(bool NewThread)
 {
     WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Start (NewThread: %s)", NewThread ? "true" : "false");
-    __except_try()
-    {
-        StartEmulation2(NewThread);
-    }
-    __except_catch()
-    {
-        char message[400];
-        sprintf(message, "Exception caught\nFile: %s\nLine: %d", __FILE__, __LINE__);
-        g_Notify->DisplayError(message);
-    }
+    StartEmulation2(NewThread);
     WriteTrace(TraceN64System, TraceDebug, "Done (NewThread: %s)", NewThread ? "true" : "false")
 }
 
@@ -1939,9 +1929,6 @@ bool CN64System::LoadState(const char * FileName)
                 }
                 Reset(false, true);
 
-                m_MMU_VM.UnProtectMemory(0x80000000, 0x80000000 + m_MMU_VM.RdramSize() - 4);
-                m_MMU_VM.UnProtectMemory(0xA4000000, 0xA4000FFC);
-                m_MMU_VM.UnProtectMemory(0xA4001000, 0xA4001FFC);
                 g_Settings->SaveDword(Game_RDRamSize, SaveRDRAMSize);
                 unzReadCurrentFile(file, &NextVITimer, sizeof(NextVITimer));
                 if (SaveID == 0x23D8A6C8)
@@ -2084,8 +2071,6 @@ bool CN64System::LoadState(const char * FileName)
             }
         }
         Reset(false, true);
-        m_MMU_VM.UnProtectMemory(0x80000000, 0x80000000 + m_MMU_VM.RdramSize() - 4);
-        m_MMU_VM.UnProtectMemory(0xA4000000, 0xA4001FFC);
         g_Settings->SaveDword(Game_RDRamSize, SaveRDRAMSize);
 
         hSaveFile.Read(&NextVITimer, sizeof(NextVITimer));
@@ -2368,20 +2353,13 @@ void CN64System::RefreshScreen()
         m_CPU_Usage.StartTimer(Timer_UpdateScreen);
     }
 
-    __except_try()
+    WriteTrace(TraceVideoPlugin, TraceDebug, "UpdateScreen starting");
+    m_Plugins->Gfx()->UpdateScreen();
+    if (g_Debugger != nullptr && HaveDebugger())
     {
-        WriteTrace(TraceVideoPlugin, TraceDebug, "UpdateScreen starting");
-        m_Plugins->Gfx()->UpdateScreen();
-        if (g_Debugger != nullptr && HaveDebugger())
-        {
-            g_Debugger->FrameDrawn();
-        }
-        WriteTrace(TraceVideoPlugin, TraceDebug, "UpdateScreen done");
-    }
-    __except_catch()
-    {
-        WriteTrace(TraceVideoPlugin, TraceError, "Exception caught");
+        g_Debugger->FrameDrawn();
     }
+    WriteTrace(TraceVideoPlugin, TraceDebug, "UpdateScreen done");
     g_MMU->VideoInterface().UpdateFieldSerration((m_Reg.VI_STATUS_REG & 0x40) != 0);
 
     if ((bBasicMode() || bLimitFPS()) && (!bSyncToAudio() || !FullSpeed()))
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/CodeSection.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/CodeSection.cpp
index 3436bc03d..a2f65e40e 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/CodeSection.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/CodeSection.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 
 #include <Project64-core/Debugger.h>
-#include <Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Mips/R4300iInstruction.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Mips/R4300iOpcode.h>
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/Recompiler.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/Recompiler.cpp
index 12bb0da8c..568812500 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/Recompiler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/Recompiler.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 
-#include <Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/N64System.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/Recompiler.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/SystemGlobals.h>
@@ -42,38 +41,31 @@ void CRecompiler::Run()
     }
     m_EndEmulation = false;
 
-    __except_try()
+    if (m_System.LookUpMode() == FuncFind_VirtualLookup)
     {
-        if (m_System.LookUpMode() == FuncFind_VirtualLookup)
+        if (m_System.bSMM_ValidFunc())
         {
-            if (m_System.bSMM_ValidFunc())
-            {
-                RecompilerMain_VirtualTable_validate();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                RecompilerMain_VirtualTable();
-            }
-        }
-        else if (m_System.LookUpMode() == FuncFind_ChangeMemory)
-        {
-            RecompilerMain_ChangeMemory();
+            RecompilerMain_VirtualTable_validate();
         }
         else
         {
-            if (m_System.bSMM_ValidFunc())
-            {
-                RecompilerMain_Lookup_validate();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                RecompilerMain_Lookup();
-            }
+            RecompilerMain_VirtualTable();
         }
     }
-    __except_catch()
+    else if (m_System.LookUpMode() == FuncFind_ChangeMemory)
     {
-        g_Notify->DisplayError(MSG_UNKNOWN_MEM_ACTION);
+        RecompilerMain_ChangeMemory();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (m_System.bSMM_ValidFunc())
+        {
+            RecompilerMain_Lookup_validate();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            RecompilerMain_Lookup();
+        }
     }
 
     WriteTrace(TraceRecompiler, TraceDebug, "Done");
@@ -125,11 +117,6 @@ void CRecompiler::RecompilerMain_VirtualTable()
                 g_Notify->FatalError(MSG_MEM_ALLOC_ERROR);
             }
             memset(table, 0, sizeof(PCCompiledFunc) * (0x1000 >> 2));
-            if (m_System.bSMM_Protect())
-            {
-                WriteTrace(TraceRecompiler, TraceError, "Create Table (%X): Index = %d", table, PC >> 0xC);
-                m_MMU.ProtectMemory(PC & ~0xFFF, PC | 0xFFF);
-            }
         }
 
         table[TableEntry] = info;
@@ -171,10 +158,6 @@ void CRecompiler::RecompilerMain_Lookup()
                 {
                     break;
                 }
-                if (m_System.bSMM_Protect())
-                {
-                    m_MMU.ProtectMemory(PROGRAM_COUNTER & ~0xFFF, PROGRAM_COUNTER | 0xFFF);
-                }
                 JumpTable()[PhysicalAddr >> 2] = info;
             }
             (info->Function())();
@@ -230,10 +213,6 @@ void CRecompiler::RecompilerMain_Lookup_validate()
                 {
                     break;
                 }
-                if (m_System.bSMM_Protect())
-                {
-                    m_MMU.ProtectMemory(PC & ~0xFFF, PC | 0xFFF);
-                }
                 JumpTable()[PhysicalAddr >> 2] = info;
             }
             else
@@ -466,10 +445,6 @@ void CRecompiler::ClearRecompCode_Phys(uint32_t Address, int length, REMOVE_REAS
             }
             WriteTrace(TraceRecompiler, TraceInfo, "Resetting jump table, Addr: %X  len: %d", Address, ClearLen);
             memset((uint8_t *)JumpTable() + Address, 0, ClearLen);
-            if (m_System.bSMM_Protect())
-            {
-                m_MMU.UnProtectMemory(Address + 0x80000000, Address + 0x80000004);
-            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -501,7 +476,6 @@ void CRecompiler::ClearRecompCode_Virt(uint32_t Address, int length, REMOVE_REAS
                 WriteTrace(TraceRecompiler, TraceError, "Delete table (%X): Index = %d", table, AddressIndex);
                 delete table;
                 table = nullptr;
-                m_MMU.UnProtectMemory(Address, Address + length);
             }
 
             if (DataLeft > 0)
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp
index fc22d204b..365e4c9de 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/Recompiler/x86/x86RecompilerOps.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #if defined(__i386__) || defined(_M_IX86)
 
 #include <Project64-core/Debugger.h>
-#include <Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Interpreter/InterpreterOps.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Mips/Disk.h>
 #include <Project64-core/N64System/Mips/MemoryVirtualMem.h>
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj b/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj
index e315c48fa..67f26ab47 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="3rdParty\zip.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="AppInit.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Debugger.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="ExceptionHandler.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Logging.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Multilanguage.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Multilanguage\Language.h" />
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj.filters b/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj.filters
index 128fdf3cf..fe48f2a2c 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Project64-core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -647,9 +647,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="TraceModulesProject64.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="ExceptionHandler.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="N64System\Mips\Disk.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\N64 System\Mips</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp
index daed602f1..8f0d68a70 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ void CSettings::AddHowToHandleSetting(const char * BaseDirectory)
     AddHandler(Default_SyncViaAudio, new CSettingTypeApplication("Defaults", "Audio-Sync Audio", true));
     AddHandler(Default_FixedAudio, new CSettingTypeApplication("Defaults", "Fixed Audio", true));
     AddHandler(Default_RandomizeSIPIInterrupts, new CSettingTypeApplication("Defaults", "Randomize SI/PI Interrupts", true));
-    AddHandler(Default_SMM_Protect_Memory, new CSettingTypeApplication("Defaults", "SMM-Protect", false));
     AddHandler(Default_DiskSeekTiming, new CSettingTypeApplication("Defaults", "Disk Seek Timing", (uint32_t)DiskSeek_Turbo));
 
     AddHandler(Rdb_GoodName, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("Good Name", Game_GameName));
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ void CSettings::AddHowToHandleSetting(const char * BaseDirectory)
     AddHandler(Rdb_SMM_StoreInstruc, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("SMM-StoreInst", false));
     AddHandler(Rdb_SMM_PIDMA, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("SMM-PI DMA", true));
     AddHandler(Rdb_SMM_TLB, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("SMM-TLB", true));
-    AddHandler(Rdb_SMM_Protect, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("SMM-Protect", Default_SMM_Protect_Memory));
     AddHandler(Rdb_SMM_ValidFunc, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("SMM-FUNC", true));
     AddHandler(Rdb_ViRefreshRate, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("ViRefresh", Default_ViRefreshRate));
     AddHandler(Rdb_AiCountPerBytes, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("AiCountPerBytes", Default_AiCountPerBytes));
@@ -232,7 +230,6 @@ void CSettings::AddHowToHandleSetting(const char * BaseDirectory)
     AddHandler(Game_SMM_Cache, new CSettingTypeGame("SMM-Cache", Rdb_SMM_Cache));
     AddHandler(Game_SMM_PIDMA, new CSettingTypeGame("SMM-PI DMA", Rdb_SMM_PIDMA));
     AddHandler(Game_SMM_TLB, new CSettingTypeGame("SMM-TLB", Rdb_SMM_TLB));
-    AddHandler(Game_SMM_Protect, new CSettingTypeGame("SMM-Protect", Rdb_SMM_Protect));
     AddHandler(Game_SMM_ValidFunc, new CSettingTypeGame("SMM-FUNC", Rdb_SMM_ValidFunc));
     AddHandler(Game_ViRefreshRate, new CSettingTypeGame("ViRefresh", Rdb_ViRefreshRate));
     AddHandler(Game_AiCountPerBytes, new CSettingTypeGame("AiCountPerBytes", Rdb_AiCountPerBytes));
@@ -374,7 +371,6 @@ void CSettings::AddHowToHandleSetting(const char * BaseDirectory)
     AddHandler(Debugger_TraceRegisterCache, new CSettingTypeApplication("Logging", "Register Cache", (uint32_t)g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceRegisterCache]));
     AddHandler(Debugger_TraceRecompiler, new CSettingTypeApplication("Logging", "Recompiler", (uint32_t)g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceRecompiler]));
     AddHandler(Debugger_TraceTLB, new CSettingTypeApplication("Logging", "TLB", (uint32_t)g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceTLB]));
-    AddHandler(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM, new CSettingTypeApplication("Logging", "Protected MEM", (uint32_t)g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceProtectedMem]));
     AddHandler(Debugger_TraceUserInterface, new CSettingTypeApplication("Logging", "User Interface", (uint32_t)g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceUserInterface]));
     AddHandler(Debugger_TraceRomList, new CSettingTypeApplication("Logging", "Rom List", (uint32_t)g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceRomList]));
     AddHandler(Debugger_TraceExceptionHandler, new CSettingTypeApplication("Logging", "Exception Handler", (uint32_t)g_ModuleLogLevel[TraceExceptionHandler]));
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.cpp
index 3a6c11c60..122201434 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ bool CGameSettings::m_RspMultiThreaded = false;
 bool CGameSettings::m_UseHleGfx = true;
 bool CGameSettings::m_UseHleAudio = false;
 bool CGameSettings::m_bSMM_StoreInstruc;
-bool CGameSettings::m_bSMM_Protect;
 bool CGameSettings::m_bSMM_ValidFunc;
 bool CGameSettings::m_bSMM_PIDMA;
 bool CGameSettings::m_bSMM_TLB;
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ void CGameSettings::RefreshGameSettings()
     m_UseHleGfx = g_Settings->LoadBool(Game_UseHleGfx);
     m_UseHleAudio = g_Settings->LoadBool(Game_UseHleAudio);
     m_bSMM_StoreInstruc = g_Settings->LoadBool(Game_SMM_StoreInstruc);
-    m_bSMM_Protect = g_Settings->LoadBool(Game_SMM_Protect);
     m_bSMM_ValidFunc = g_Settings->LoadBool(Game_SMM_ValidFunc);
     m_bSMM_PIDMA = g_Settings->LoadBool(Game_SMM_PIDMA);
     m_bSMM_TLB = g_Settings->LoadBool(Game_SMM_TLB);
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.h b/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.h
index 3a077cd29..2501057ef 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Settings/GameSettings.h
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ public:
     {
         return m_bSMM_StoreInstruc;
     }
-    inline static bool bSMM_Protect(void)
-    {
-        return m_bSMM_Protect;
-    }
     inline static bool bSMM_ValidFunc(void)
     {
         return m_bSMM_ValidFunc;
@@ -170,7 +166,6 @@ private:
     static bool m_b32Bit;
     static bool m_RspAudioSignal;
     static bool m_bSMM_StoreInstruc;
-    static bool m_bSMM_Protect;
     static bool m_bSMM_ValidFunc;
     static bool m_bSMM_PIDMA;
     static bool m_bSMM_TLB;
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Settings/SettingsID.h b/Source/Project64-core/Settings/SettingsID.h
index c58222e5b..9f17178cd 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Settings/SettingsID.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Settings/SettingsID.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ enum SettingID
     Default_SyncViaAudio,
     Default_FixedAudio,
     Default_RandomizeSIPIInterrupts,
-    Default_SMM_Protect_Memory,
     Default_DiskSeekTiming,
 
     // RDB settings
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ enum SettingID
     Rdb_SMM_Cache,
     Rdb_SMM_PIDMA,
     Rdb_SMM_TLB,
-    Rdb_SMM_Protect,
     Rdb_SMM_ValidFunc,
     Rdb_ViRefreshRate,
     Rdb_AiCountPerBytes,
@@ -142,7 +140,6 @@ enum SettingID
     Game_SyncViaAudio,
     Game_32Bit,
     Game_SMM_Cache,
-    Game_SMM_Protect,
     Game_SMM_ValidFunc,
     Game_SMM_PIDMA,
     Game_SMM_TLB,
@@ -291,7 +288,6 @@ enum SettingID
     Debugger_TraceRegisterCache,
     Debugger_TraceRecompiler,
     Debugger_TraceTLB,
-    Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM,
     Debugger_TraceUserInterface,
     Debugger_TraceRomList,
     Debugger_TraceExceptionHandler,
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/TraceModulesProject64.h b/Source/Project64-core/TraceModulesProject64.h
index 6a336ba1b..51b36b656 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/TraceModulesProject64.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/TraceModulesProject64.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ enum TraceModuleProject64
     TraceRegisterCache,
     TraceRecompiler,
     TraceTLB,
-    TraceProtectedMem,
     TraceUserInterface,
     TraceRomList,
     TraceExceptionHandler,
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-ViewMemory.cpp b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-ViewMemory.cpp
index b8b41477d..deef60d71 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-ViewMemory.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Debugger/Debugger-ViewMemory.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 
 #include <Common/MemoryManagement.h>
-#include <Project64-core/ExceptionHandler.h>
 
 #include <UserInterface/WTLControls/HexEditCtrl.h>
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.cpp b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.cpp
index 271033120..e657797b2 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ CMainMenu::CMainMenu(CMainGui * hMainWindow) :
     m_ChangeSettingList.push_back(Debugger_TraceRegisterCache);
     m_ChangeSettingList.push_back(Debugger_TraceRecompiler);
     m_ChangeSettingList.push_back(Debugger_TraceTLB);
-    m_ChangeSettingList.push_back(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM);
     m_ChangeSettingList.push_back(Debugger_TraceUserInterface);
     m_ChangeSettingList.push_back(Debugger_AppLogFlush);
     m_ChangeSettingList.push_back(Game_CurrentSaveState);
@@ -554,7 +553,6 @@ bool CMainMenu::ProcessMessage(HWND hWnd, DWORD /*FromAccelerator*/, DWORD MenuI
     case ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_REGISTERCACHE: SetTraceModuleSetttings(Debugger_TraceRegisterCache); break;
     case ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_RECOMPILER: SetTraceModuleSetttings(Debugger_TraceRecompiler); break;
     case ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_TLB: SetTraceModuleSetttings(Debugger_TraceTLB); break;
-    case ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_PROTECTEDMEM: SetTraceModuleSetttings(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM); break;
     case ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_USERINTERFACE: SetTraceModuleSetttings(Debugger_TraceUserInterface); break;
 
     case ID_DEBUGGER_APPLOG_FLUSH:
@@ -1254,10 +1252,6 @@ void CMainMenu::FillOutMenu(HMENU hMenu)
         Item.SetItemTicked(g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceTLB) == TraceVerbose);
         DebugAppLoggingMenu.push_back(Item);
 
-        Item.Reset(ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_PROTECTEDMEM, EMPTY_STRING, EMPTY_STDSTR, nullptr, L"Protected MEM");
-        Item.SetItemTicked(g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceProtectedMEM) == TraceVerbose);
-        DebugAppLoggingMenu.push_back(Item);
-
         Item.Reset(ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_USERINTERFACE, EMPTY_STRING, EMPTY_STDSTR, nullptr, L"User interface");
         Item.SetItemTicked(g_Settings->LoadDword(Debugger_TraceUserInterface) == TraceVerbose);
         DebugAppLoggingMenu.push_back(Item);
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.h b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.h
index d07f30e7d..a462b8cb5 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.h
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/MainMenu.h
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ enum MainMenuID
     ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_REGISTERCACHE,
     ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_RECOMPILER,
     ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_TLB,
-    ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_PROTECTEDMEM,
     ID_DEBUGGER_TRACE_USERINTERFACE,
 
     // Profile menu
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.cpp b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.cpp
index 06eda736f..60235a81e 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ CDefaultsOptionsPage::CDefaultsOptionsPage(HWND hParent, const RECT & rcDispay)
     SetDlgItemText(IDC_ROM_FIXEDAUDIO, wGS(ROM_FIXED_AUDIO).c_str());
     SetDlgItemText(IDC_SYNC_AUDIO, wGS(ROM_SYNC_AUDIO).c_str());
     SetDlgItemText(IDC_RANDOMIZE_SIPI_INTERRUPTS, wGS(ROM_RANDOMIZE_SIPI_INTERRUPTS).c_str());
-    SetDlgItemText(IDC_PROTECT_MEMORY, wGS(ADVANCE_SMM_PROTECT).c_str());
     SetDlgItemText(IDC_DISKSEEKTIMING_TEXT1, wGS(ROM_DISK_SEEK_TIMING).c_str());
 
     CModifiedComboBox * ComboBox;
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ CDefaultsOptionsPage::CDefaultsOptionsPage(HWND hParent, const RECT & rcDispay)
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_SYNC_AUDIO), Default_SyncViaAudio);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_ROM_FIXEDAUDIO), Default_FixedAudio);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_RANDOMIZE_SIPI_INTERRUPTS), Default_RandomizeSIPIInterrupts);
-    AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_PROTECT_MEMORY), Default_SMM_Protect_Memory);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_DISKSEEKTIMING), Default_DiskSeekTiming);
 
     ComboBox = AddModComboBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_DISKSEEKTIMING), Default_DiskSeekTiming);
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.h b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.h
index 0bc10732f..9446d279b 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.h
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Defaults.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class CDefaultsOptionsPage :
         COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_SYNC_AUDIO, CheckBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_ROM_FIXEDAUDIO, CheckBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_RANDOMIZE_SIPI_INTERRUPTS, CheckBoxChanged);
-        COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_PROTECT_MEMORY, CheckBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_HANDLER_EX(IDC_RDRAM_SIZE_KNOWN, LBN_SELCHANGE, ComboBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_HANDLER_EX(IDC_RDRAM_SIZE_UNKNOWN, LBN_SELCHANGE, ComboBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_HANDLER_EX(IDC_COUNTFACT, LBN_SELCHANGE, ComboBoxChanged);
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.cpp b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.cpp
index 7e784ecb4..318196b68 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ CGameRecompilePage::CGameRecompilePage(HWND hParent, const RECT & rcDispay)
     SetDlgItemText(IDC_SMM_DMA, wGS(ADVANCE_SMM_PIDMA).c_str());
     SetDlgItemText(IDC_SMM_VALIDATE, wGS(ADVANCE_SMM_VALIDATE).c_str());
     SetDlgItemText(IDC_SMM_TLB, wGS(ADVANCE_SMM_TLB).c_str());
-    SetDlgItemText(IDC_SMM_PROTECT, wGS(ADVANCE_SMM_PROTECT).c_str());
 
     m_SelfModGroup.Attach(GetDlgItem(IDC_SMM_FRAME));
 
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ CGameRecompilePage::CGameRecompilePage(HWND hParent, const RECT & rcDispay)
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_SMM_DMA), Game_SMM_PIDMA);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_SMM_VALIDATE), Game_SMM_ValidFunc);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_SMM_TLB), Game_SMM_TLB);
-    AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_SMM_PROTECT), Game_SMM_Protect);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_SMM_STORE), Game_SMM_StoreInstruc);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_ROM_FASTSP), Game_FastSP);
     AddModCheckBox(GetDlgItem(IDC_ROM_32BIT), Game_32Bit);
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.h b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.h
index ba0d5fbbb..7bce8df31 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.h
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/Settings/SettingsPage-Game-Recompiler.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class CGameRecompilePage :
         COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_SMM_DMA, CheckBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_SMM_VALIDATE, CheckBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_SMM_TLB, CheckBoxChanged);
-        COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_SMM_PROTECT, CheckBoxChanged);
         COMMAND_ID_HANDLER_EX(IDC_SMM_STORE, CheckBoxChanged);
     }
     END_MSG_MAP()
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc
index 718b2a822..5cb07daaf 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/UIResources.rc
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "PI DMA",IDC_SMM_DMA,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,10,111,89,10
     CONTROL         "TLB Unmapping",IDC_SMM_TLB,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,116,111,89,10
     CONTROL         "Start Changed",IDC_SMM_VALIDATE,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,10,123,89,10
-    CONTROL         "Protect Memory",IDC_SMM_PROTECT,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,116,123,89,10
     CONTROL         "FPU Register caching",IDC_ROM_FPUREGCACHE,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,10,62,95,10
 END
 
@@ -1248,7 +1247,6 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL         "Use High Level GFX",IDC_HLE_GFX,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,6,107,91,10
     CONTROL         "Randomize SI/PI interrupts",IDC_RANDOMIZE_SIPI_INTERRUPTS,
                     "Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,102,107,107,10
-    CONTROL         "Protect Memory",IDC_PROTECT_MEMORY,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,6,119,91,10
 END
 
 IDD_Enhancement_Config DIALOGEX 0, 0, 206, 214
diff --git a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/resource.h b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/resource.h
index c668de9ef..b69cdb6c9 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/UserInterface/resource.h
+++ b/Source/Project64/UserInterface/resource.h
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@
 #define IDC_S_CURRENT_ASSIGN            1040
 #define IDC_SMM_VALIDATE                1041
 #define IDC_ROM_HEADER                  1042
-#define IDC_SMM_PROTECT                 1042
 #define IDC_UNKOWN                      1043
 #define IDC_FUNCFIND                    1043
 #define IDC_RI_REG                      1044
@@ -335,7 +334,6 @@
 #define IDC_SYNC_AUDIO                  1156
 #define IDC_UNALIGNED_DMA               1158
 #define IDC_RANDOMIZE_SIPI_INTERRUPTS   1159
-#define IDC_PROTECT_MEMORY              1160
 #define IDC_R16_EDIT                    1165
 #define IDC_R17_EDIT                    1166
 #define IDC_R18_EDIT                    1167