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Task Scheduler calling Program Compatibility Assistant for FreeCommanderXE (64-bit)

Posted: 28.02.2019, 05:26
by Free4all
When running Sysinternal's Autoruns (https://docs.microsoft.com/sysinternals ... s/autoruns), I noticed a Task Scheduler entry for FreeCommanderXE 64-bit (on Windows 7).

The entry runs the Program Compatibility Assistant (pcalua.exe) as follows:
[drive]\windows\system32\pcalua.exe -a [path]\FreeCommander.exe -d [path]

Is FreeCommanderXE 64-bit supposed to require the Program Compatibility Assistant to run properly?

Do others have this entry?

Re: Task Scheduler calling Program Compatibility Assistant for FreeCommanderXE (64-bit)

Posted: 28.02.2019, 11:25
by Odamn-Ete
Cannot confirm, so such entry.
By the way, there are no entries for Program Compatability Assistant whatsoever on my machine.

FreeCommander XE 2018 Build 794 64-bit donor
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Version 1809 Build 17763.316

Re: Task Scheduler calling Program Compatibility Assistant for FreeCommanderXE (64-bit)

Posted: 01.03.2019, 03:53
by Free4all
Thanks Odamn-Ete.

I see you checked on Windows 10. I left out an important detail, that I noticed this on Windows 7.

Can anyone check on Windows 7?