Permanently Disabling Windows Compatibility Telemetry

Question

Hello,

In Task Manager, I often see the Windows Compatibility Telemetry process running in the background and unnecessarily creating CPU usage. Can you explain how to permanently turn off the telemetry?

Answer 1

Hi Vlad,

The Windows Compatibility Telemetry is a service in Windows 10 which contains technical data on how the device and its related software is working. It periodically sends the data to Microsoft for future improvement of the system and to enhance the user experience. To sort out your concern, you may disable this service from the Task Scheduler by following the steps below:

1. Click Start, type Task Scheduler, and then press Enter.
2. On the Task Scheduler 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.
5. Once you’re done, you may check if the issue persists.

Keep us updated about your concern for additional assistance regarding the issue.

Answer 2

Thank you for the information. Can you also explain what are the functions of ProgramDataUpdater and StartupAppTask located in the same directory?

Answer 3

We appreciate your response. In addition, these program tasks are also related to the Application Experience from the Task Scheduler on your computer. On the other hand, the ProgramDataUpdater is responsible for updating the information to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program to enhance the performance of the system and improve the user experience, while StartupAppTask scans startup entries and prompted a notification to the user if there are too many startup entries on the system. For further assistance, we encourage that you update us if the issue regarding the CPU usage on your PC persists.

Regards.