Anyone know what CompatTelRunner.exe is/does?

Question

Wondering what CompatTelRunner.exe is doing on my computer?

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Answer 1

"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;

0. I have a fresh install of WIn7 and running Comodo CIS Anti-Virus that detected this application.
1. My question too was what does CompatTelRunner do?
2. My concern is if this is an absolutlety necessary thing or can I shut it down or worse is an infected file?
3. 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.
4. 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.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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Here's a link to a COMPLETE explanation of compattelrunner.exe: what it is, what it does, AND how to 'take care of it' IF it is causing a resource problem on your rig.

Compattelrunner.exe Info & Remedy

Dude, not only is the content of that link highly incomplete, but it's also COMPLETELY frivolous! Worst, it begins with the naive premise that Microsoft is good willed, and that this process has to be there for a good purpose, and then speculates for just about the rest of the text.

First of all, how can a four years old program that has never been brought up to date really affect programs compatibility? Then, assuming it really does, how do scanning in loop really deal with compatibility issues? Worse, what's the connection with missing/corrupt windows files and program compatibility? I've run the command prompt lines, and I'm getting the very same errors on multiple computers, regardless if they're having a compattelrunner issue or not, so their solution seems to be, at best, just a random addition to their base article.

So, again, quit trying to give the benefice of the doubt to Microsoft. The only way I've found to really deal with it, even though it's only temporary, is:

1 - Take possession of the .EXE

2 - Delete it

3 - Delete all relevant tasks in the task scheduler

4 - Delete all relevant services in services.msc

5 - Repeat nearly each months

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

Hi Gary,

Possibly getting you ready for Win 10.  Try this article.  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2952664