Program Compatibility Assistant Service
17 July 2007 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback OffDescription:
Provides support for the Program Compatibility Assistant. If this service is stopped, the Program Compatibility Assistant will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that depend on it will fail to start.The Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) detects when an older program has compatibility problems, and then automatically tries to apply the proper compatibility settings:
- User Account Protection (UAP) might block an application from working properly as it requires Administrator rights. PCA will automatically elevate the application if needed and display the UAP prompt.
- If an application tries to install an unsigned driver on 64 bit Windows, then PCA will disable the driver automatically as Windows will not load if an unsigned driver is detected.
Recommended state:
- Automatic
Default State:
- Automatic
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Updated: 13 December 2012
Comment by Bill Whitfield - 18 April 2010 @ 18:02 Reply
I have an old version of Windows XP and lately the Programm Compatibility Assistant has been coming on, when I go on sites like YouTube, saying I have to download a codec, downloads it, then redirects the website to another, and wanting me to buy a whole codec program, then the whole website freezes and I have use the Task Asst to shut the window. Sometimes it does it to emails also. Help!