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
    2016-04-05T18:32:26+00:00

    Nekked Runner,

    I certainly agree with what you stated.  However, it is all based on the assumption that no permission was given. I did not read the complete agreement when I installed Windows 8, 8.1 or 10.  I wanted the new features so just clicked “I agree” or whatever term was used to get what I wanted.  So, I must be held liable for whatever actions I gave Microsoft permission to complete.

    I certainly hope we won’t be granting as much permission as you outlined by blindly accepting agreements. But to hijack Benjamin Franklin’s comments on Liberty and Safety, Those who would give up rights by not reading agreements, to get the software they want, may not deserve those rights. 

    The moral, and why I think it applies to this thread, read all agreements to make sure you do agree before continuing.  And do not blame a company, for doing what you told them they could do, because you did not read the fine print before clicking, “I agree.”

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-05T18:48:30+00:00

    Nekked Runner,

    I certainly agree with what you stated.  However, it is all based on the assumption that no permission was given. I did not read the complete agreement when I installed Windows 8, 8.1 or 10.  I wanted the new features so just clicked “I agree” or whatever term was used to get what I wanted.  So, I must be held liable for whatever actions I gave Microsoft permission to complete.

    I certainly hope we won’t be granting as much permission as you outlined by blindly accepting agreements. But to hijack Benjamin Franklin’s comments on Liberty and Safety, Those who would give up rights by not reading agreements, to get the software they want, may not deserve those rights. 

    The moral, and why I think it applies to this thread, read all agreements to make sure you do agree before continuing.  And do not blame a company, for doing what you told them they could do, because you did not read the fine print before clicking, “I agree.”

    You are right.  There are agreements but.....

    an example:

    Your personal information on the Cloud/Internet is not necessarily put there by you or from a computer you own so regardless of the agreements, agreements we really don't have much choice in when you consider that the major players have designed the internet to work only under their rules.

    Information of yours, obtained from someone else and on the Cloud is not within your rights and within any agreement you have decided on or against.

    One of the best achievements in our history has been the Internet for its information available to us.

    One of the worst achievements in our history has been the Internet for its information taken from us for commercial gain.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-18T09:12:32+00:00

    This is simply annoying. My laptop ist now running for about an hour with one processor on 100% (25% overall an a4 processor machine).

    Luckely I did an start upffront and not just when entering the meeting I have.

    This is what makes Microsoft such inacceptable, as they think they can do what THEY want.

    Why is there not question about if it suits to do this NOW?

    When I am aware of it I would do it, when there is time.

    We are using the machines as tools and not just for fun. In certain situation this bloody dammed behaviout goes on lost reputation or even contracts.

    My next system is most probably a Linux.

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