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Microsoft's new PC Health Check app, originally intended for users to check whether their hardware was compatible with Windows 11, is now available to install on older Windows 10 PCs, with an expanded ...

But in its current form, the PC Health Check app doesn’t offer anything groundbreaking. It’ll simply ensure your PC is running the latest Windows 10 update, determine your PC’s storage capacity, and ...

What just happened? A recent Windows 10 update is pushing Microsoft's PC Health Check app to all Windows 10 systems. Even though it started as a compatibility tool for Windows 11, the latest update ...

Is PC Health Check not launching or working correctly on your Windows computer? As reported by some Windows users, the PC Health Check app is not opening on their computers. Some have even complained ...

Most would agree that Windows 11 has some super-strict hardware requirements that Microsoft has enforced. The base requirements seem pretty reasonable, but it's the additional need for technologies ...

Windows 10 users are still getting Microsoft's PC Health Check app installed on their devices, even if they didn't install it themselves. Launch of Microsoft's Windows 10 in Sydney on July 29, 2015 in ...

Unless you’re a die-hard tinkerer, PC maintenance probably feels as much of a chore as servicing your car. Fortunately, maintaining your computer is a lot easier than that — and you don’t get dirty to ...

Microsoft is set to drop support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, which means you're likely planning the next logical step, which is upgrading to Windows 11 to continue receiving maintenance and ...

Windows 11 started rolling out almost a month ago, but since it is being distributed in a staggered manner, not everyone has it yet. Microsoft also offers a PC Health Check app that users can download ...

Microsoft said last week that it will soon begin pushing its controversial PC Health Check app to all PCs, partly to prepare them for the Windows 11 transition, but also to provide users with a ...

Microsoft has begun force installing the PC Health Check application on Windows 10 devices using a new KB5005463 update. PC Health Check is a new diagnostics tool created by Microsoft and released in ...