Anyone know what CompatTelRunner.exe is/does?

Anonymous
2015-07-17T13:46:56+00:00

Wondering what CompatTelRunner.exe is doing on my computer?

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Anonymous
2016-10-10T10:18:04+00:00

"I disagree. I think you should get Windows 10 now"

I agree with Nekked Runner .

Not a good response as I too had the same basic question;

  1. I have a fresh install of WIn7 and running Comodo CIS Anti-Virus that detected this application.
  2. My question too was what does CompatTelRunner do?
  3. My concern is if this is an absolutlety necessary thing or can I shut it down or worse is an infected file?
  4. After repeated questioning it was finally admitted that it is a program that while desireable for those interested in upgrading would not be needed by some people as myself.
  5. From what I gather reading between lines of the respondant is that it is neither necessary nor will there be any negative impact to me by not allowing to to run except that maybe my computer and OS run better without it using resources.

So my solution was to tell Comodo CIS to just block and terminate this application every time it attempts to run. 

I did not have time yet to go though checking the services running to see if it can just be disabled there or if I need to search the registry manually but before going that far I think I may let Revo Unistaller have a go at it.

Hope this helps you

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you're part of the problem.

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Anonymous
2015-08-12T19:03:09+00:00

That is the compatibility update for win 7 RTM.  Care to tell us more about the problem?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2977759

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-23T07:53:04+00:00

    they should do it like, it runs only when app gets update & that win OS overall does not bother user while hes in game, like all other processes that have  scheduled work will be on hold, its just sometimes they start to work when i'm in game & then game starts to lag a bit (compattelrunner.exe is one of the processes that runs sometimes, so i'm sure it also runs sometimes when i'm in game to), its not about ram, its about that running process also using disk/hard drive just like game, MS PLZ FIX THIS ISSUE WITH UPDATE

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-23T07:40:48+00:00

    i already don't like how win 8 & 8.1 look (i have 8.1), i like win 7 look better also all the pointless app on start screen (weather is only1 that can be, most others are pointess), they always come with new windows, from baste of what i have heard it has so much new stuff that i don't need & i bet some of the stuff have background processes that take ram & as a gamer i see a problem in that, also i bet win 10 itself takes a bit more ram then 8, i doubt i will ever install 10, just like with new mobile phones they become more & more like PC'S over time, but i don't need the functions they have so i buy a cheaper one that has less functions, that's less like PC

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-20T23:00:33+00:00

    Helpful, but I still do not know why it is on my own Windows 8.1 or how to keep it from taking over my computer. Or how to turn it off.

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