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title: "Disable Compatibility Appraiser and CEIP scheduled tasks (CompatTelRunner high CPU)"
description: "Windows runs scheduled tasks that collect compatibility and usage data: Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser (CompatTelRunner.exe), Consolidator and others from."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-ceip-telemetry-tasks
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Debloat"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# Disable Compatibility Appraiser and CEIP scheduled tasks (CompatTelRunner high CPU)

**Short answer:** Windows runs scheduled tasks that collect compatibility and usage data: Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser (CompatTelRunner.exe), Consolidator and others from the Customer Experience Improvement Program. This tweak disables those tasks. It runs the commands listed below and 3 more commands.

## In the app

- Switch: Disable CEIP/Telemetry Tasks (Debloat, Pro, Advanced)
- Undo: Yes. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1083

## What it does

Windows runs scheduled tasks that collect compatibility and usage data: Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser (CompatTelRunner.exe), Consolidator and others from the Customer Experience Improvement Program. This tweak disables those tasks.

In the app the switch is called "Disable CEIP/Telemetry Tasks", described there as: Disables CEIP/AE tasks (Consolidator, Appraiser, etc.) that cause periodic CPU spikes.

## When it helps

- CompatTelRunner.exe using high processor or disk for minutes at a time, usually after boot or when idle.

## When it hurts

- Microsoft gets less compatibility data, which Windows uses to decide when to offer a feature update. In practice you lose nothing visible.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Commands the tweak runs:

```bat
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /Disable
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" /Disable
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" /Disable
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" /Disable
```

Switching it off runs:

```bat
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /Enable
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" /Enable
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" /Enable
cmd /c schtasks /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" /Enable
```

Source: Tweaks/ceip_tasks_off.hpp in the app's source, app 2.0.0, checked 2026-10-08.

## How to undo it

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It runs the commands shown under "Switching it off".

## Verdict

Recommended if you have seen CompatTelRunner in Task Manager. It is safe and easy to undo.

## Questions

### What does the "Disable CEIP/Telemetry Tasks" tweak change in Windows?

It runs the commands listed below and 3 more commands. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.

### Is "Disable CEIP/Telemetry Tasks" safe to switch on?

Recommended if you have seen CompatTelRunner in Task Manager. It is safe and easy to undo. The main cost: Microsoft gets less compatibility data, which Windows uses to decide when to offer a feature update. In practice you lose nothing visible.

### How do I undo it?

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.

### Is "Disable CEIP/Telemetry Tasks" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

## Related guides

- [How to Fix Stuttering and Frame Drops: Diagnose Before You Tweak](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/fix-stuttering-frame-drops)

## More tweak explainers

- [dmwappushservice](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-dmwappushservice)
- [Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-diagnostics-hub-collector)
- [Device Association Service](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-device-association-service)

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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-ceip-telemetry-tasks