Disable daily compatibility data collection ("Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" task)
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
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Overview
This script disables the "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" scheduled task.
The "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" is a default scheduled task in Windows 1 2. It collects program telemetry information for participants in the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program 2, and it maintains this data collection across computer reboots 2.
Running at least daily 3, this task assesses your system's eligibility for Windows 11 upgrades 4.
By disabling this task, the script helps in optimizing computer performance as recommended by Microsoft 1 2. This action prevents the task from collecting and sending your computer's data to Microsoft, enhancing your privacy and conserving system resources. It also stops the task from checking Windows 11 eligibility, which can be beneficial for systems that do not plan to upgrade.
While this script increases privacy, it may limit the system's ability to automatically resolve compatibility issues or provide upgrade recommendations.
Overview of default task statuses
\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
3 4:
OS Version | Default status |
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Windows 10 22H2 | 🟢 Ready |
Windows 11 22H2 | 🟢 Ready |
Windows 11 23H2 | 🟢 Ready |
Sources
- Optimizing Windows 10, version 1803, for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) role. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-vdi-recommendations-1803
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230929130253/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-vdi-recommendations-1803#scheduled-tasks - Optimizing Windows 10, Build 2004, for a Virtual Desktop role. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-vdi-recommendations-2004
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230929130219/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-vdi-recommendations-2004#scheduled-tasks - High network bandwidth usage - Configuration Manager. Microsoft Learn. (2023).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/update-management/high-network-bandwidth-usage
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124611/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/update-management/high-network-bandwidth-usage#mitigation - How to check if your device meets Windows 11 system requirements after changing device hardware - Microsoft Support. (2023).
Original: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-check-if-your-device-meets-windows-11-system-requirements-after-changing-device-hardware-f3bc0aeb-6884-41a1-ab57-88258df6812b
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124550/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-check-if-your-device-meets-windows-11-system-requirements-after-changing-device-hardware-f3bc0aeb-6884-41a1-ab57-88258df6812b
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:: Disable scheduled task(s): `\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser`
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$taskPathPattern='\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\'; $taskNamePattern='Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser'; Write-Output "^""Disabling tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^""."^""; $tasks = @(Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $taskPathPattern -TaskName $taskNamePattern -ErrorAction Ignore); if (-Not $tasks) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, no tasks matching pattern `"^""$taskNamePattern`"^"" found, no action needed."^""; exit 0; }; $operationFailed = $false; foreach ($task in $tasks) { $taskName = $task.TaskName; if ($task.State -eq [Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.GeneratedTypes.ScheduledTask.StateEnum]::Disabled) { Write-Output "^""Skipping, task `"^""$taskName`"^"" is already disabled, no action needed."^""; continue; }; try { $task | Disable-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output "^""Successfully disabled task `"^""$taskName`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to disable task `"^""$taskName`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $operationFailed = $true; }; }; if ($operationFailed) { Write-Output 'Failed to disable some tasks. Check error messages above.'; exit 1; }"
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