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+import os
+import subprocess
+
+# coded against Python 3.7.0
+# this little script needs to be ran with python under admin user for .rename() etc to have have access in System32
+
+
+CompatTelemetry = os.environ['windir']+ '\\System32\\CompatTelRunner.exe'
+
+if os.path.isfile(CompatTelemetry):
+    print('Let\'s nuke CompatTelRunner.exe\n')
+    
+    #output = subprocess.check_output('attrib %WINDIR%\System32\CompatTelRunner.exe', shell=True)
+    #print('File attributes:\n' + output.decode("utf-8"))
+
+    print("taking ownership of %s" % (CompatTelemetry))
+    os.system('takeown /f %WINDIR%\System32\CompatTelRunner.exe')
+    os.system('icacls %WINDIR%\System32\CompatTelRunner.exe /grant administrators:F')
+
+    if os.path.isfile(CompatTelemetry + '.bak'):
+        os.remove(CompatTelemetry + '.bak')
+
+    os.system('taskkill /F /IM CompatTelRunner.exe')
+
+    # .rename requires elevated permissions
+    print("renaming to *.bak")
+    os.rename(CompatTelemetry, CompatTelemetry + '.bak')