What Does a Program Support Assistant Do?

Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) monitors programs installed and run by users and detects known compatibility issues.

Program Compatibility Assistant

Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) monitors programs installed and run by users and detects known compatibility issues.
Chinese name
Program Compatibility Assistant
Foreign name
Program Compatibility Assistant
Short name
PCA
Definition
Monitor programs installed and run by users
If there are known compatibility issues, Windows will prompt the user to reinstall using the recommended settings, or the user can ignore the prompt to continue running.
Service Name: PcaSvc
Display name: Program Compatibility Assistant Service
Description: This service provides support for the Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA). PCA monitors programs installed and run by users and detects known compatibility issues. If this service is stopped, PCA will not function properly.
Path of executable file: C: \ Windows \ system32 \ svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted

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