# PE Section Options - NiceProtect Manual

> Configuring PE header and section options. Manage code, data, and resource sections in your protected application.

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## Section Options

**Note:** Renaming sections is generally deprecated in modern versions (6.x+) to minimize false positives from antivirus heuristics.

![DotFix NiceProtect Sections](https://www.niceprotect.com/images/help/sections.png)


Options:

- **Don't change:** Preserves original section names (Recommended).

- **Randomize names:** Assigns random characters to section names.

- **Rename sections to:** Sets all sections to a custom name (e.g., `.protect`).