What is PC Health Check App and How to Remove it from Windows 10?

If you noticed a new app with the name “PC Health Check” automatically installed in your Windows 10 device and you are wondering what is this new app, how was it installed in your computer without your permission or knowledge and most importantly how to remove this unwanted app, this article will help you.

What is PC Health Check App?

Lots of Windows 10 users noticed a new app called “PC Health Check” present in Start Menu. It contains “New” tag which indicates that the app was recently installed in their system.

Users reported that they never downloaded or installed this app manually and they have no idea how and why this app got installed in their Windows 10 device.

Don’t worry! PC Health Check app is an official diagnostics app released by Microsoft to allow and help Windows 10 users in checking whether their computer is compatible with new Windows 11 operating system or not. Using this app, a user can check whether his Windows 10 device meets Windows 11 hardware requirements. Since Windows 11 upgrade is free for eligible Windows 10 devices, this tool will help users in finding whether they can upgrade their Windows 10 devices to Windows 11 or not.

PC Health Check app scans the host device and checks whether the device fulfills minimum system requirements for Windows 11 such as TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, RAM, HDD space, supported processor (CPU), etc.

Following are the minimum hardware requirements which a device must meet to become eligible to install and run Windows 11:

Windows 11 System Requirements or Hardware Specifications

You can learn more about PC Health Check app in following article:

Download PC Health Check App to Know Whether Your PC Meets Windows 11 Requirements

So PC Health Check app is a genuine app officially released by Microsoft.

How was PC Health Check App Installed in Your Windows 10 Device?

Now you might be wondering how was the app installed in your Windows 10 device without your knowledge? Actually Microsoft has released a new update “KB5005463” for Windows 10 operating system which automatically downloads and installs PC Health Check program in user’s device via Windows Update. This new update has been released for Windows 10 version 2004 and later.

Microsoft is rolling out this new update for all Windows 10 devices, that’s why users are noticing PC Health Check app installed in their computer systems.

Is PC Health Check App Safe?

Of course. Since it’s an official Microsoft app, it’s absolutely safe. You can keep the app installed in your system if you want to upgrade to Windows 11.

How to Uninstall or Remove PC Health Check App from Windows 10?

If you don’t want this extra app and don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11, you can uninstall and remove the app from your system using following steps:

METHOD 1: Uninstall PC Health Check Directly from Start Menu

You can directly uninstall PC Health Check app from Start Menu.

1. Open Start Menu and look for PC Health Check app.

2. Right-click on PC Health Check app shortcut and select Uninstall option.

It’ll remove the app immediately.

METHOD 2: Uninstall PC Health Check Using Windows 10 Settings

You can also uninstall the PC Health Check app using Windows 10 Settings app:

1. Open Settings app from Start Menu or by pressing WIN+I keys together.

2. Now go to “Apps -> Apps & features” section.

PS: Alternatively, You can directly launch this page using “ms-settings:appsfeatures” command in RUN dialog box as mentioned here.

3. In right-side pane, under “Apps & features” section, look for the installed Windows PC Health Check app.

4. Once you find the app, click on the app and you’ll get Uninstall button.

Click on the uninstall button and it’ll remove the PC Health Check app from your computer system.

METHOD 3: Uninstall PC Health Check Using Control Panel

If you prefer to use classic Control Panel, you can uninstall PC Health Check app using following steps:

1. Press WIN+R keys together to launch RUN dialog box. Type control and press Enter. It’ll open Control Panel window. There are many other ways (as mentioned here) to open Control Panel in Windows 10.

2. You’ll see Windows PC Health Check app present in the installed programs list. Click on it and then click on “Uninstall” button present in the toolbar.

Alternatively, you can right-click on the app and select “Uninstall” option from the context menu or you can simply double-click on the app to uninstall it.

It’ll completely uninstall and remove the PC Health Check app from your Windows 10 device.

METHOD 4: Uninstall KB5005463 Update Completely

You can also uninstall the KB5005463 update which installed the PC Health Check app automatically.

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator using a way mentioned here.

2. Now run following command in Command Prompt window:

wusa /uninstall /kb:5005463

The command will automatically search for the installed update and will uninstall it from your computer system.

Also Check:

How to Disable Windows 11 Automatic Upgrade in Windows 10

[Tip] Bypass Windows 11 TPM and Secure Boot Requirements Check to Install on Unsupported Hardware