Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry Using High CPU

Anonymous
2022-10-13T10:50:28+00:00

Hi, whenever I startup, I notice that Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry uses about 50-80% of my CPU which stops after a minute or so. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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Anonymous
2022-10-13T11:25:48+00:00

Hi Tqkend

I'm Juliet and I'll do my best to help you.

The Windows Compatibility Telemetry contains technical information about how the device and its associated software work. It sends data to Microsoft on a regular basis in order to improve the system and improve the user experience. To resolve your issue about its high CPU usage, you can disable this service in the Task Scheduler by following the steps below:

  1. Click Start, type Task Scheduler, and then press Enter.
  2. On the TaskScheduler window, go to this path: Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience.
  3. On the Application Experience folder, look for Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser.
  4. Right-click on it, select Disable, and then confirm to complete the process.

I hope it helps! Let me know the results.

Have a nice day ahead and Stay safe always :)

Source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

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Anonymous
2023-02-22T15:43:11+00:00

Hey I found a fix, I just went to that file location of that "Telemetry"

In my case it was at : C:\Windows\SysWOW64

  1. Renamed "CompatTelRunner.exe" -> "Something.exe"
  2. Then Ended the task on taskmanager then it didn't start up.

Of course I am not sure if it will have any long term effects. Do it at your risk :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-26T07:18:28+00:00

    This is not only incredibly annoying, but it is also ILLEGAL.

    For a company to collect data, on its customers (or Users), new regulations stipulate that this should be an "Opt-In" choice in order to be legal, NOT Opt-Out.

    Sending telemetry to Microsoft should be Disabled BY DEFAULT, and only turned on if the User wants this.

    As a previous poster pointed out - you are theoretically given this choice when installing windows, but typical Microsoft, it completely ignores your selection.

    (Have you ever logged a Support Ticket with Microsoft? They ask for your "preferred contact method", but it doesn't matter if you choose "Email", they will simply call you on the telephone anyway!)

    Microsoft are already in trouble with international regulators over their new "Copilot Plus" PCs and that whole "take screenshots on a regular basis" travesty - but this existing telemetry reporting is just as insidious and still totally ILLEGAL.

    Unfortunately, the case is likely to be tied up in the EDPS for years to come before we get any resolution, which will probably be just a monetary fine, which they will easily cover in additional profits in the intervening period.

    I will continue to use Linux at home and wherever possible - just a shame that my company needs to use Microsoft PCs, or I would VETO them entirely!

    J.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-10-01T14:43:25+00:00

    Just asking (rhetorically): Does Microsoft consider itself a "green" company?

    I'd really like to see an analysis of how many MW (and I seriously mean MW) of energy are constantly consumed by Microsoft's scrapeware running on every Windows PC in the world.

    My i7 laptop is running at 73% CPU utilization - and all I am doing is making this web post! The top several tasks consuming CPU are all systeml services, including "Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry" (#1), "Intel System Usage Report", multiple Dell services with like names, etc., etc.

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