8 docs tagged with "disable-application-compatibility-framework"

This script disables the "Inventory Collector" task on your computer. The Inventory Collector is a feature in Windows that gathers data about the applications, files, devices, and drivers on your system and sends this information to Microsoft. This process is used to help solve compatibility problems, ensuring that your software and hardware work together without issues. Running this script will turn off the Inventory Collector, ensuring no data is sent to Microsoft. It also stops the collection...

This script disables the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) feature in Windows. The purposes include: application is detected, the PCA will prompt the user with recommended solutions. already aware of application compatibility issues. Enhances privacy by stopping the continuous monitoring and data collection by PCA. The PCA monitors applications run by the user. • Users gain more control over their system by manually managing application compatibility issues. When a potential compatibility is...

This script disables the "Program Compatibility Assistant Service" ("PcaSvc") in Windows. The "PcaSvc" assists the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) in monitoring programs installed and run by the user, detecting known compatibility problems, and aiding in Windows appraiser data collection. By disabling this service, the script prevents PCA from functioning, thereby halting application monitoring and data collection, leading to enhanced user privacy. This script turns off the "PcaSvc" which ...

This script disables the Application Compatibility Engine on Windows systems. The Application Compatibility Engine examines a compatibility database every time an application starts. If it finds a match for the application, it either applies compatibility fixes or displays a help message for known problems with the application. This process may inadvertently reveal data about the applications you run on your system, especially if the query functions are intercepted. Moreover, this database can b...

This script disables Application Impact Telemetry (AIT). Application Impact Telemetry (AIT) is a function that tracks the usage of certain Windows system components by various applications. Turning this feature off stops the collection of usage data, enhancing your privacy by ensuring that your usage patterns and behaviors are not sent to external servers. Disabling telemetry will take effect on any newly launched applications. To ensure that telemetry collection has stopped for all applications...

This category covers disabling the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) in Windows. The PCA is designed to help users run desktop applications created for earlier versions of Windows by tracking and identifying known compatibility issues. When an issue is detected, PCA offers the user a recommended fix to help the app run better on Windows. Privacy Implications: 1. Tracking and Monitoring of Application Activities: PCA tracks the activities and behaviors of applications to identify symp...

This script disables Steps Recorder on your device. Steps Recorder, formerly known as Problem Steps Recorder, is a tool that records the actions taken on a computer, including keyboard and mouse inputs, user interface interactions, and screenshots with every click.This tool is used to diagnose and troubleshoot problems by capturing the exact steps taken when an issue occurs. The data collected by Steps Recorder can be sent to Microsoft or third-party developers, potentially revealing sensitive u...

This script removes the "Program Compatibility" tab from the file properties context menu. This tab is visible on the property context menu of any program shortcut or executable file, and displays options that can be applied to the application to solve common issues affecting older applications. When enabled, this script prevents the compatibility property page from appearing in the context menus, though it does not impact any prior compatibility settings applied to applications through this int...