PC Health Check app brings you up to date info on your Windows device health, helping you take action to improve your device performance and troubleshoot performance problems. It is periodically updated based on customer feedback to help you make the most of your Windows PC. How to open PC Health Check.

Do you need some help installing Quick Assist? For the best experience, download and install the new version of the Quick Assist app from Microsoft Store. If you have problems installing Quick Assist, here are some steps to try to get it installed and working properly.

You can uninstall PC Health Check by going to Apps > Apps & Features > App list (Windows PC Health Check) > Uninstall. Known issues in this update. Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update. How to get this update. Important You must restart your device after you install these required updates. Install this update.

. More options. If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

If the steps above don't work, you may need to reinstall Windows. For more info, see Windows 10 recovery options. Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

Download. What it fixes. Checks the following Windows security features and enables them if needed. Phishing Filter or Smartscreen Filter. User Account Control (UAC) Data Execution Prevention (DEP) Windows Firewall. Antivirus protection status and updates. Runs on. Windows 7. Windows 8.1. Windows 10. See also. Stay protected with Windows Security.

Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families ). For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Select Update Driver. If Windows doesn't find a new driver, you can try looking for one on the device manufacturer's website and follow their instructions. Reinstall the device driver. In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager.

Refunds for digital games include Microsoft Store digital game offers, Xbox apps (excluding movies and TV apps), digital gaming bundle offers, digital game durable content, and some digital game consumable content, whether made available through the Xbox console, on your PC, or on your mobile device.

Press the Windows logo key + R. Type msconfig in the Open box and then select OK. Select the Boot tab. Under Boot options, clear the Safe boot checkbox. Find out how to boot into safe mode in Windows from Settings, the sign-in screen, and a black or blank screen.