Microsoft is force installing PC Health Check in Windows 10

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-force-installing-pc-health-check-in-windows-10/

by Fervicus • 5 years ago

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_ea1k• 5 years ago

I'm much more bothered that it has obsoleted some relatively new-ish CPUs. Why was the i7-7700 left out, for example?

DerpyBaby123• 5 years ago

I think you're referring to a different piece of software, Windows 11

k8sToGo• 5 years ago

This tool that is being installed is used to check upgrade compatibility

mesofile• 5 years ago

As noted in the article, PC Health Check's "primary use has been to analyze a device's hardware to check if it's compatible with Windows 11." A wide range of Windows 10 users will see this check permanently and uselessly 'failing' for them whenever they open Windows Update.

RedShift1• 5 years ago

Microsoft basically does what it wants up to the point where enough backlash starts occuring. "It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission".

JustSomeNobody• 5 years ago

Don't get mad, just stop using Windows.

Kye4• 5 years ago

Just as soon as the tools I use run on Linux or Macs come down in price.

tartoran• 5 years ago

I get the best of both worlds and use both. Windows has no place on my home computer. Im not gaming so Im good

CarelessExpert2• 5 years ago

Wine? Virtual machines?

kyriakos2• 5 years ago

Macs aren't any better in this sense. If you plan to move off Windows then go for Linux otherwise you are just replacing one dictator with another.

llimos• 5 years ago

Is this really a problem? It's not like it runs in the background. How is this different to adding, say, a new tab in the Settings app or a new screenshot tool (which they did a while back)?

p1necone• 5 years ago

Agreed - the negative tone in this article confuses me. All operating systems have a bunch of settings UIs, applications etc (except maybe like a bare arch install, or Alpine linux or something).

If this was some game app full of ads or something I'd understand, but it's not.

jbj• 5 years ago

I automatically got candy crush from win 10. not sure if I should laugh or cry

kyriakos2• 5 years ago

Indeed, what are they supposed to do? Pretend windows 11 doesn't exist for windows 10 users?

I'd be worried if they started auto updating PCs but we are still not there thankfully.

plushpuffin• 5 years ago

I just checked my task manager, and it was running in the background. I never manually launched it. No idea what it was doing.

bravetraveler• 5 years ago

Waiting for a signal to start spamming users with the need to upgrade, I imagine

outside1234• 5 years ago

Since you have to upgrade, might as well head over to www.apple.com

jszymborski• 5 years ago

Also https://distrochooser.de/ or https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Microsoft is force installing PC Health Check in Windows 10

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