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The Application Experience service (AELookupSvc) is a part of the Application Compatibility Administrator. It processes application compatibility lookup requests for applications as they are started, provides support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista–based computers running apps in compatibility mode, reports on compatibility issues, and automatically applies software updates to apps.
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There is also a client piece for WebDAV built into XP, 2003, R2, and Vista, called the WebClient Service.
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The Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser task runs %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe appraiser.dll,DoScheduledTelemetryRun with the description 'Collects program telemetry information if opted-in to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program.'
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The DMRC [(Device Metadata Retrieval Client)] checks the computer's local metadata cache and metadata store for metadata that applies to the device.
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The Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure (WDI) helps to detect, diagnose, and resolve common problem scenarios with minimal user intervention.
