Turn Off Program Compatibility Assistant Service
Written by The Geekette on September 14, 2008 – 4:51 amPosted in Vista, Windows | 6 Comments »
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Windows Vista Program Compatibility Assistant Service is a service with Windows Vista. It alerts you that it has not allowed something to install because of a compatibility issued.
The problem I ran into is sometimes programs can work using XP drivers if there are not any Vista drivers available.
Because of Windows Vista Program Compatibility Assistant Service, I could not install anything bit Windows Vista drivers. Yet, there were none yet. The solution is to disable this, and install Windows XP drivers.
It took me quite a while to find the workaround for this. Many manufactures like Roxio have created a “patch” to let the other version install on Vista. But, what happens if the manufacturer you are trying to install drivers from has not created a program?
This is how you do the work around and install Windows XP drivers in Windows Vista:
- CTRL ALT DEL
- Click on Services
- Click on the Names column to re-arrange alphebicatally
- Locate PcaSvc
- Windows Task Manager
- Right click and disable it
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Tags: Assistant, Compatibility, disable, drivers, install, pcasvc, Program, service, Vista, Windows
6 Comments »
January 8th, 2009 at 1:18 am
I got “Access is denied.”.
January 20th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I tried doing this and it says that it isn’t running? wtf any other ideas? im gonna attempt to keep trying to fix this.
January 30th, 2009 at 9:27 am
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February 5th, 2009 at 8:53 am
When are people gunna stop guessing at these cures? It does not work!
July 1st, 2009 at 6:54 am
Thank you! Work like a charm on Windows 7.
January 1st, 2010 at 9:36 pm
On windows vista:
1. Run
2. Type services.msc then press enter
3. Locate PcaSvc then double click
4. Startup Type: Disable (instead of automatic)