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

-Cicero Blues

If your not part of the solution,

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
    2016-02-02T16:43:46+00:00

    I built a new computer two months ago and I performed a clean install of windows 10 build 10586 and today, for the first time, noticed my PC racing while it was sitting idle.  Process Explorer showed that it was this compattelrunner program running.  One thing I did not like about the situation was that there was no Description or Company Name listed for the program so I could not determine who provided it or why it was running.  I did a clean install of windows 10 and the system never ran Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1 so why is the software checking compatibility issues?  If the description of the software in this thread is accurate, why is it running on my system?  I also will attempt to delete or disable this software.  I haven't rebooted yet to see if it runs during boot, but will check that as soon as I am offline.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-02T19:40:24+00:00

    not gonna get Win10, not at least after few years, with that time i think they have patched the issues, mostly i have heard issues with games & mostly with MMO'S, some even mention after upgrade (not sure how it is with clean install), maybe upgrade F something up

    i have same question he does, what does CompatTelRunner.exe do, is it win build in malware scanner? or what it is? & why does it run sometimes, it runs mostly on start up? well if its a mal scanner then this answer my last question

    Please don't forget that Windows 10 upgrade (providing you are using 7, 8 or 8.1) is only free for 12 months; you MAY be able to download in that perid and install later and if that's your thinking, please check this is ok!

    Smart move.

    Avoid Windows 10. Regardless of if it is FREE or not.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-13T18:08:28+00:00

    I find Windows 10 to be near useless at this point. The interface looks horrible and flat - what happened to the 3D look?

    I have two identical Dell computers, and both were running Windows 7 when I allowed one to upgrade to Windows 10.

    The first issue - my display is supposed to be 1600x900, only Windows 10 won't do that because the driver doesn't support it. It worked fine under Windows 7. (Yes, I searched for the latest drivers. No go.)

    Now I'm stuck at 1024x768 or 1600x1200 which means my screen has to scroll up and down.

    I also bought a laptop with Windows 8.1 and free upgrade to Windows 10. I did that, but now I can't share anything to either one from my Windows 7 box or an older XP box I keep around for an occasionally used graphic program that I can't upgrade without spending a couple hundred bucks. If I used it on a regular basis, I would do it, but I don't. Yah, I know, nickels and dimes...

    Another issue - they seem to have 'dumbed down' the interface. 

    They are also now calling 'programs' 'apps.' I actually had a user tell me they weren't running any programs, just some 'apps.' Geeze...

    Speaking of 'apps,' I keep deleting ones I don't want running and sucking up processing power and dang if it doesn't replace it with another running 'app.'

    I really need to get a "Windows 10 for dummies" book...

    Oh, yeah, original issue - the CompatTelRunner - I'm not participating in the user experience program and it only started taking over my computer this morning. WTH?

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