

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. The PC Health Check app provides a reason why your PC is incompatible.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. Your PC is incompatible with Windows 11 and will not be able to update.Your PC is compatible with Windows 11 and will receive the update once it is available.If you receive a fail message, go to Step 8.įigure 5: PC meets Windows 11 requirements example If you receive a success message, go to Step 7. Once the check is completed, you receive a success or fail message.Click Check now to begin analyzing your PC for Windows 11 compatibility.Once the Windows PC Health Check Setup is complete, click Finish to launch the app.Once accepted, click Install.įigure 2: Windows PC Health Check license agreement

Review the license agreement and then click I accept.Once downloaded, click WindowsPCHealthCheckSetup.msi from your browser’s download notification.From a web browser, locate and then download Microsoft’s PC Health Check.The PC Health Check app may be temporarily unavailable when it is being updated.Ensure you have downloaded the latest version before continuing. Microsoft may periodically release updates to its PC Health Check app.
