homepage Forums SimHQ Community Community Hall Potential Quick Windows Tip

I noticed that my laptop had somewhat high CPU and disk usage, and the item at top of the list was the Windows Compatibility Telemetry. I did some checking, and it seems to be unnecessary for Windows to run, it just doesn't keep analyzing your system and applications for compatibility, so I shut it off using the method at the link below. My CPU and disk usage dropped from the 90% range down to single and low double-digits.

I don't know if it runs all the time, but I didn't figure I needed it constantly talking to Microsoft about what's running on my PC, and so far there are no issues with it disabled.


https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ity/6bf71583-81b0-4a74-ae2e-8fd73305aad1

A good tip. I already have mine disabled.

I use Ashampoo Winoptimizer to disable telemetry and lock down 'spying' features in Windows as much as possible.

Might also be worth checking Settings / Privacy & Security / Diagnostics & Feedback.