Check your device performance and health in Windows Security

The Health report starts off by showing you the last time a Device Health scan was run. The time displayed should be basically the current time, as Windows ... Skiptomaincontent Products Microsoft365 Office Outlook MicrosoftTeams OneDrive OneNote Windows MicrosoftEdge more... Devices Surface PCaccessories Mobile Xbox PCGaming HoloLens Hardwarewarranties What'snew Account&billing Account MicrosoftStore&billing Templates Moresupport Communityforums Microsoft365Admins SmallBusinessAdmins Developer Education Reportasupportscam SecurityMore...Less Tohelpyoukeepyourdevicesecure,WindowsSecuritymonitorsyourdeviceforsecurityissuesandprovidesahealthreport,whichappearsontheDeviceperformance&healthpage.TheHealthreport alertsyouto commonissuesinfourkeyareasandoffersrecommendationstoremedythem. FormoreinfoonWindowsSecurity seeStayprotectedwithWindowsSecurity. ViewtheHealthreportforyourdeviceinWindowsSecurity Inthesearchboxonthetaskbar,typeWindowsSecurity,andthenselectitfromtheresults. SelectDeviceperformance&healthtoviewtheHealthreport. Note: Ifyourdeviceismanagedbyyourorganization,youradministratormaynothavegrantedyoupermissiontoviewDeviceperformance&health. TheHealthreportstartsoffbyshowingyouthelasttimeaDeviceHealthscanwasrun.Thetimedisplayedshouldbebasicallythecurrenttime,asWindowsSecuritytriestorunaDeviceHealth scanwhenyouopentheDeviceperformance&healthpage. Beyondthetimeoflastscanyou'llseethestatusofthekeyareasthatDeviceHealthmonitors: Storagecapacity-Isyoursystemrunninglowondiskspace? Appsandsoftware-Isanyofyoursoftwarefailing,orinneedofanupdate? Batterylife -IsanythingputtinganextrastrainonyourPC'sbattery? YoumightnotseethisononadesktopPCthatisalwayspluggedin. WindowsTimeservice-Havingyoursystemsettothecorrecttimeisimportantforalotofsystemprocesses.WindowsTimeserviceautomaticallysynchronizesyoursystemclocktoaninternet-basedtimeservicesoyoursystemtimeisalwayscorrect.Ifthisserviceisoff,orfailing,Deviceperformance&healthwillletyouknowsoyoucanfixit. WhatiftheHealthreportsaysthereareproblems? Agreencheckmeanseverythingisfine,butifyouseeayellowmarkthatmeanssomethingneedsattention.ClicktheitemtoseewhatrecommendationsDeviceHealthhasforyou. ForhelpresolvingperformanceissuesonyourWindowsPC,seeTipstoimprovePCperformanceinWindows. Forhelpfreeingupspaceonyourdevice,seeFreeupdrivespaceinWindows. MakesureyouhavethelatestupdatesinstalledbycheckingWindowsUpdate.See WindowsUpdate:FAQ. IfallelsefailsitmaybehelpfultouseFreshStarttodoacleaninstallationofWindows.FreshStartcanusuallypreserveyourdata,butit'salwaysagoodideatohavetestedbackupsofyourdata.FormoreinformationonFreshStartsee GiveyourPCaFreshStart. SUBSCRIBERSSFEEDS Needmorehelp? Expandyourskills EXPLORETRAINING> Getnewfeaturesfirst JOINMICROSOFTINSIDERS> Wasthisinformationhelpful? Yes No Thankyou!Anymorefeedback?(Themoreyoutellusthemorewecanhelp.) Canyouhelpusimprove?(Themoreyoutellusthemorewecanhelp.) Whataffectedyourexperience? Resolvedmyissue Clearinstructions Easytofollow Nojargon Pictureshelped Other Didn'tmatchmyscreen Incorrectinstructions Tootechnical Notenoughinformation Notenoughpictures Other Anyadditionalfeedback?(Optional) Submitfeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback! ×