{"id":1835,"date":"2021-10-26T09:56:34","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2021-10-26T09:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:56:36","slug":"what-is-the-pc-health-check-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/what-is-the-pc-health-check-app\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the PC Health Check App"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microsoft will install the PC Health Check software on Windows 10 PCs. Many people sought to delete Health Check since their computer could not meet the criteria for running Windows 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what&#8217;s it all about?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>PC Health Check was originally designed to provide a rating for your PC, indicating whether or not it was upgradeable to Windows 11. However, Microsoft appears to have permitted many unsupported PCs to install the latest operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pc-health-check-update.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pc-health-check-update.png 807w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pc-health-check-update-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pc-health-check-update-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pc-health-check-update-624x514.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><figcaption>Source: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Microsoft then went back and forth on its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/394763\/windows-11-system-hardware-requirements.html\">hardware requirements for Windows 11<\/a>, eventually landing on a compromise that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/395062\/microsoft-backs-down-older-pcs-will-be-able-to-run-windows-11.html\">PCs without the \u201csupported\u201d hardware<\/a>\u00a0required by PC Health Check would be able to upgrade to Windows 11, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/395083\/the-gotcha-installing-windows-11-on-an-unsupported-pc-disables-updates.html\">without updates<\/a>. Well,\u00a0<em>some<\/em>\u00a0updates\u2014anecdotal reports say some unsupported PCs are receiving Windows 11 updates, but they\u2019re not guaranteed.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/547106\/microsoft-will-push-pc-health-check-app-to-all-windows-10-pcs.html\">PCWorld<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s how to uninstall PC Health Check app:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong><\/li><li>Open<strong>\u00a0Settings<\/strong><\/li><li>Go to<strong> Apps<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Apps &amp; Features<\/strong><\/li><li>Find &#8220;Windows PC Health Check&#8221; <\/li><li>Click on the 3-dot icon<\/li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>Uninstall.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>For help troubleshooting PC issues, call us at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. \u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. This blog post was brought to you by our staff at the Aurora Computer Repair Service. If you need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.auroracomputerrepairservice.com\/\">computer repair in Aurora, CO<\/a>,\u00a0please call the local office at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:720-441-6460\">(720) 441-6460<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft will install the PC Health Check software on Windows 10 PCs. Many people sought to delete Health Check since their computer could not meet the criteria for running Windows 11. So what&#8217;s it all about? 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