Has anyone else disabled this microsoft telemetry thingy ?.

It seems to be one of the processes that hammers my disk at 100%
for a few minutes after booting up (from cold).

Method 2.

Disable CompatTelRunner.exe via Task Scheduler

One of the easiest ways to solve Telemetry Runner problem is to
disable it without deleting it. Follow the given steps to stop
CompatTelRunner.exe in Windows 7, 8 or 10.

Launch Run window by pressing down Windows key and R letter on
your keyboard at the same time.

Type taskschd.msc and press Enter or OK.

ow, expand the folders in the given order – Task Scheduler Library >
Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience. Find a task called
Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser and right-click on it. Select Disable.
https://geeksadvice.com/fix-microsoft-compatibility-telemetry-high-cpu-usage/

On Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:38:56 +0000, Andrew wrote:

> Has anyone else disabled this microsoft telemetry thingy ?.
>
> It seems to be one of the processes that hammers my disk at 100%
> for a few minutes after booting up (from cold).
>
> Method 2.
>
> Disable CompatTelRunner.exe via Task Scheduler
>
> One of the easiest ways to solve Telemetry Runner problem is to disable
> it without deleting it. Follow the given steps to stop
> CompatTelRunner.exe in Windows 7, 8 or 10.
>
> Launch Run window by pressing down Windows key and R letter on your
> keyboard at the same time.
>
> Type taskschd.msc and press Enter or OK.
>
> ow, expand the folders in the given order – Task Scheduler Library >
> Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience. Find a task called
> Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser and right-click on it. Select Disable.
> https://geeksadvice.com/fix-microsoft-compatibility-telemetry-high-cpu-
usage/

I use 'Windows Firewall Control' originally a free Malwarebytes
application. There are many other windows channels where your data is sent
home.

jon@tom.org wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:38:56 +0000, Andrew wrote:
>
>> Has anyone else disabled this microsoft telemetry thingy ?.
>>
>> It seems to be one of the processes that hammers my disk at 100%
>> for a few minutes after booting up (from cold).
>>
>> Method 2.
>>
>> Disable CompatTelRunner.exe via Task Scheduler
>
> I use 'Windows Firewall Control' originally a free Malwarebytes
> application. There are many other windows channels where your data is sent
> home.

sounds interesting will try it out on the test PC, I seem to spend more time removing MS rubbish then actually using it

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Andrew <Andrew97d-junk@mybtinternet.com> posted
>Has anyone else disabled this microsoft telemetry thingy ?.
>
>It seems to be one of the processes that hammers my disk at 100%
>for a few minutes after booting up (from cold).

I had the same experience. I did manage to disable it (can't remember
how), but it reinstalled and reactivated itself at the next enforced
update. That was the end of Windows on that machine.

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Algernon

Algernon Goss-Custard wrote:

> Andrew <Andrew97d-junk@mybtinternet.com> posted
>>Has anyone else disabled this microsoft telemetry thingy ?.
>>
>>It seems to be one of the processes that hammers my disk at 100%
>>for a few minutes after booting up (from cold).
>
> I had the same experience. I did manage to disable it (can't remember
> how), but it reinstalled and reactivated itself at the next enforced
> update. That was the end of Windows on that machine.
>

enforced updates ?

thats the first thing i turn off
google majorgeeks sledgehammer

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