Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry, what is it and why is it spiking my CPU usage up?

Question

Any idea what this is for? I have searched the web but all I get it spyware sites wanting to sell they spyware blockers.

 I saw one site that said it was some kind of windows process that's "needed" for updates, but I have been running windows 10 for a coupla of years now, getting updates without issues, and have NEVER had this kind of problem before.

 For the first 15 to 20 minutes every day when I start my PC Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry spikes my CPU usage up to about 50%!! Then after a but it drops off.  Is this new?? Because this has never happened before.

 I run NOD32 and Malwarebytes resident and they show nothing in any scans.

any ideas?  Can I get rid of it??

PS: I searched the community here but came up with a bunch of useless info.

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Answer 1

It tracks usage patterns on your PC so yes it may spike your CPU for short times while it is analyzing and then sending the reports back to Microsoft.

No, you can't get rid of it as it is baked into Windows 10.

Answer 2

Is it new or has been changed recently? I have never noticed it being this aggressive before?

thanks for the reply by the way.

Answer 3

I believe all versions since XP have had telemetry, though, as you've seen in 10 it can use your CPU a lot while it is running. There's not a lot you can do about it.

There are settings in the All Settings, Privacy, and Feedback & Diagnostics where you can reduce the amount of sharing it does which may (or may not) decrease its use.

Answer 4

Well that sucks, when I got home from work tonight and started up my PC it just ran my CPU to the point of my PC becoming sluggish for 20 mins.....that is just obnoxious.  

Thanks for the tip, I'll try to cut out some of that "sharing" and see what happens.

Answer 5

Hello Ron,

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