KB5005463 PC Health Check Application

lirene · 22 Oct 2021

There was actually a terms of service to read when I installed this semi-manually on one of my devices (the one where trying to install it through Update led to an error).

Coldblackice · 22 Oct 2021

SuperIronOut said:

Has anyone read the updated OSSNotice.txt that came along with it? It's quite a long read, but I suggest everyone do so, especially those of you with privacy concerns. I'm furious that Microsoft didn't take the time to ask me if I was okay with this.

ITT: Microshaft gonna Microshaft

MikeMecanic · 22 Oct 2021

Ccleaner detects two apps, the PC health one and a WU health one. Not sure if there's a relation. Both were deleted in the cleaner.

The notification in WU about 11 stays there no matter what we try in regedit or Gpedit.

Autobahn · 24 Oct 2021

I already have 'This PC can run Windows 11'.
To upgrade, do I need to have 'KB5005463—PC Health Check Application' installed?

pietcorus2 · 24 Oct 2021

" The notification in WU about 11 stays there no matter what we try in regedit or Gpedit. "...........not true , it dissapeared on my rigs , after changing gpedit ( "no upgrade to 11")

VBF · 25 Oct 2021

Majulook said:

I got this yesterday, and to day I got a popup to Restart to apply audio software update. This pop-up was not from Windows update, as windows update showed a last run time of over 16 hrs prior.

Since the MS documentation on states "Important By default, when you open the PC Health Check application, it will automatically install important application updates when they become available. PC Health Check users will not be able to turn off automatic updates."

I can am thinking that this is what installed the update but can find no records of what it actually is.

I have removed the MS PC Health Check using Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features.

I hope it does not just reinstall it self.

I did just as you did on 4 PCs over the last 3 days.
So far it has NOT reinstalled on any of them - even a "Check for Updates" doesn't make it reinstall.

Try3 · 25 Oct 2021

Autobahn said:

I already have 'This PC can run Windows 11'.
To upgrade, do I need to have 'KB5005463—PC Health Check Application' installed?

No.

Denis

Bree · 25 Oct 2021

I did not get this update in Windows Update, but then I wouldn't as I had long ago installed it myself from here:
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11

Then I decided to uninstall it - and immediately got it reinstalled by WU as KB5005463

It's easy enough to uninstall, either in Settings > Apps > Apps & Features, or in Control Panel > Programs and Features. Once uninstalled (again) WU hasn't tried to reinstall it again.

Bree · 25 Oct 2021

Autobahn said:

I already have 'This PC can run Windows 11'.
To upgrade, do I need to have 'KB5005463—PC Health Check Application' installed?

No.

Do you want to upgrade to Windows 11? If so then either wait patiently for Windows Update to offer it (you may have to wait some time, it's a phased rollout planned to run until mid-2022).

Windows Update is Microsoft's recommended way to get Windows 11. But you can upgrade manually if you are impatient, either with the Installation Assistant or the Media Creation Tool.

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

Autobahn · 25 Oct 2021

Thanks for the info.