What is Windows Compatibility Assistant?
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Overview
Windows Compatibility Assistant is published by Windows.
You can find out more about Windows Compatibility Assistant at its official website
or at Windows's website.
How do I clean Windows Compatibility Assistant?
Windows Compatibility Assistant may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space.
It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system.
The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size.
A portable version is also available.
Clean Windows Compatibility Assistant
with AppCleaner
If you want to clean Windows Compatibility Assistant manually, you can follow the steps outlined below.
Windows Compatibility Assistant stores private data in four registry keys.
Registry
Warning: Be very careful when editing the registry manually. If you modify the registry incorrectly, your system might no longer function properly.
To clean the registry from data stored by Windows Compatibility Assistant, you can use the Microsoft Registry Editor (regedit.exe) which is installed by default on all Windows operating systems.
First of all, open regedit.exe by carrying out these steps:
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Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the
Ctrl and Alt keys.
- Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
- Type regedit.exe
- Hit Enter
Now use regedit.exe to delete the registry keys:
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand Microsoft.
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Expand Windows NT.
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Expand CurrentVersion.
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Expand AppCompatFlags.
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Expand Compatibility Assistant.
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Right-click Persisted.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand Microsoft.
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Expand Windows NT.
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Expand CurrentVersion.
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Expand AppCompatFlags.
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Expand Compatibility Assistant.
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Right-click Store.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_USERS from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand .DEFAULT.
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Expand Software.
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Expand Microsoft.
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Expand Windows NT.
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Expand CurrentVersion.
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Expand AppCompatFlags.
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Expand Compatibility Assistant.
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Right-click Persisted.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_USERS from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand .DEFAULT.
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Expand Software.
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Expand Microsoft.
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Expand Windows NT.
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Expand CurrentVersion.
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Expand AppCompatFlags.
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Expand Compatibility Assistant.
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Right-click Store.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.