The Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry process, CompatTelRunner.exe, sends usage and performance data to Microsoft IP addresses. This is to make improvements to the operating system based on how the user interacts with it. On Windows 11 PC, this process is turned on by default, and it helps to improve your overall user experience. However, many users have reported that this process causes PC to use a lot of disk space and CPU usage, causing it to slow down. If youโre having problems with this process on your computer, youโll need to turn it off.
How To Disable CompatTelRunner.exe in Windows 1/10
If you have Windows 11, weโll illustrate to you how to turn off CompatTelRunner.exe.
Disabling CompatTelRunner.exe
CompatTelRunner.exe can be disabled in a number of ways on your computer. You can stop this process from running by using the task scheduler, the Registry Editor, or the group policy editor. Follow the steps below to disable CompatTelRunner.exe on your computer:
Disabling Using Task Scheduler
The very first way to disable this process is by using the Task Scheduler. To disable the process using the Task Scheduler, follow the steps given below-
- Open theย Start Menuย on your PC by pressing theย Windowsย key. Search for Task Scheduler and hit Enter to open the Task Scheduler app window in the Start Menu.
- In theย Task Scheduler, head to the following address-
- Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience.
- Here, select theย Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser task on the right side. Right-click on it, and then click onย Disableย from the context menu to disable the task.ย
This will disable the CompatTelRunner.exe process on your PC, and you should no longer face the issue with it.
Disabling CompatTelRunner.exe Using The Registry Editor
Another way to disable this process is by using the Registry Editor. To disable the process using the Registry Editor, follow the steps given below-
- Press theย Windowsย key on your keyboard to open theย Start Menuย on your PC. In theย Start Menu, search forย Registry Editor.ย Click onย Registry Editorย from the search result to open theย Registry Editorย on your PC.
- Head to the following location in the Registry Editor-
- Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection
- Right-click on the space on the right side. From the context menu that opens up, click onย Newย and then click onย DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the new key you created asย Allow Telemetry.
- Double-click on the key you created to edit it. Change its value data toย 0ย and then click onย OK.ย
- Now close theย Registry Editor, sign out of your PC, and then sign in again.
Disabling CompatTelRunner.exe Using The Group Policy Editor
You can also disable this process using the Group Policy Editor on your PC. To use Group Policy Editor to disable this service on your PC, follow the steps given below-
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- In theย Start Menu,ย search forย Group Policy Editor.ย Hitย Enterย in theย Start Menuย to open theย Group Policy Editorย on your PC.
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- In theย Group Policy Editor,ย head to the following address-
- Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection
- Here, edit theย Allow Telemetry. Click on the drop-down menu under theย Options. Here, you will see 4 options-ย Security, Basic, Enhanced,ย andย Full.ย
- Chooseย Basicย click onย Applyย and then click onย OK.ย
- In theย Group Policy Editor,ย head to the following address-
This concludes our discussion of the CompatTelRunner.exe process. Weโve gone over the process, what problems it can cause, and how to turn it off. You can easily disable the process on your PC if you follow the steps above.
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