
Startup time: Manage startup programs to improve startup time. Storage capacity: View the storage usage for the main drive that contains files, apps, and Windows. Windows Update: Keep your device secure by always running the latest version of Windows 10.īattery capacity: View the battery capacity relative to the original for devices that use a single or multiple batteries. Windows 11 eligibility: Provides a comprehensive eligibility check based on the minimum system requirements for Windows 11.īackup and sync: Sign in or create a Microsoft account to sync device preferences across devices and set up Microsoft OneDrive to protect your files. PC Health Check includes diagnostics to monitor device health and troubleshooting to improve performance, all from the convenience of a single dashboard. However, we will not install PC Health Check on Windows 11 devices. But for more serious problems, like a processor that isn't on one of Microsoft's compatibility lists, your only options are to upgrade to a supported processor (not always an option but possible for some AMD Ryzen desktops in particular), replace the computer, continue running Windows 10, or run an "unsupported" Windows 11 install that may or may not receive updates going forward.This update installs the PC Health Check application onto Windows 10,version 20H2 and later devices. The new version of the Health Check app makes recommendations if your PC has easily fixable compatibility problems, like if there's a firmware TPM module that simply isn't enabled, if Secure Boot is turned off, or if you need a RAM or disk space upgrade. In our testing, it's still pretty bad at guessing the approximate age of the PC that it's running on, but it at least presents more detailed information when it's telling you that you won't be able to upgrade to a new OS. Further Reading Why Windows 11 has such strict hardware requirements, according to MicrosoftĪ new version of the PC Health Check app, now available via this official Microsoft link to people without Windows Insider accounts, fixes that problem.
