2 docs tagged with "disable-program-compatibility-assistant-pca"

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 ...