I keep getting pestered by PC Health.
Is it a genuine MS application? If it is what does it do?
Bob Burns

choppbobby wrote:

> I keep getting pestered by PC Health.
> Is it a genuine MS application? If it is what does it do?
> Bob Burns

What does "getting pestered" mean? If you are getting any kind of
message, quote the exact text in your next post. That will enable
people to answer your questions.

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Sorry. I should have been more specific.
I use Win Patrol, and the program keeps asking me if I want to add PC
Health to my Start Up. I can see the PC Health folder in Program files, but I
don't know if it is a legitimate MS application or some sort of malware.
Thanks for your reply.
Bob

"Malke" wrote:

> choppbobby wrote:
>
> > I keep getting pestered by PC Health.
> > Is it a genuine MS application? If it is what does it do?
> > Bob Burns
>
> What does "getting pestered" mean? If you are getting any kind of
> message, quote the exact text in your next post. That will enable
> people to answer your questions.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

choppbobby wrote:

> Sorry. I should have been more specific.
> I use Win Patrol, and the program keeps asking me if I want to add
> PC
> Health to my Start Up. I can see the PC Health folder in Program
> files, but I don't know if it is a legitimate MS application or some
> sort of malware.

I often see PC Health on OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) machines
like HP's. If you have an HP or Compaq, it may have come with the
computer. Since you can see the PC Health folder, look and see if there
is a Help file or some way you can identify it. Or if you have an OEM
machine, check on their website to see if this is preinstalled
software.

I don't normally like stuff like that loading at startup, but do a
little research in the PC Health folder to decide for yourself.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks for the reply Malke. I'll take a look in my Program folder.
Do you have PC Health on your computer? Win XP Home.
Bob

"Malke" wrote:

> choppbobby wrote:
>
> > Sorry. I should have been more specific.
> > I use Win Patrol, and the program keeps asking me if I want to add
> > PC
> > Health to my Start Up. I can see the PC Health folder in Program
> > files, but I don't know if it is a legitimate MS application or some
> > sort of malware.
>
> I often see PC Health on OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) machines
> like HP's. If you have an HP or Compaq, it may have come with the
> computer. Since you can see the PC Health folder, look and see if there
> is a Help file or some way you can identify it. Or if you have an OEM
> machine, check on their website to see if this is preinstalled
> software.
>
> I don't normally like stuff like that loading at startup, but do a
> little research in the PC Health folder to decide for yourself.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

I have a HP and have that program on mine. I seem to recall a recommendation
in the Win Me NG that it should be disabled, not because it's bad, but
rather because it's a hog. In any event see the following explanation from
Microsoft;
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../pc_health.asp



"choppbobby" <choppbobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E1C491D2-F3D2-4CC3-A385-397581D4581F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply Malke. I'll take a look in my Program folder.
> Do you have PC Health on your computer? Win XP Home.
> Bob
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> choppbobby wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry. I should have been more specific.
>> > I use Win Patrol, and the program keeps asking me if I want to add
>> > PC
>> > Health to my Start Up. I can see the PC Health folder in Program
>> > files, but I don't know if it is a legitimate MS application or some
>> > sort of malware.
>>
>> I often see PC Health on OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) machines
>> like HP's. If you have an HP or Compaq, it may have come with the
>> computer. Since you can see the PC Health folder, look and see if there
>> is a Help file or some way you can identify it. Or if you have an OEM
>> machine, check on their website to see if this is preinstalled
>> software.
>>
>> I don't normally like stuff like that loading at startup, but do a
>> little research in the PC Health folder to decide for yourself.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>

choppbobby wrote:

> Thanks for the reply Malke. I'll take a look in my Program folder.
> Do you have PC Health on your computer? Win XP Home.
> Bob

I don't, so I can't check it for you - the only OEM machine I have is a
Dell, all the others I built myself and/or they don't run Windows.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"choppbobby" <choppbobby@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E1C491D2-F3D2-4CC3-A385-397581D4581F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply Malke. I'll take a look in my Program folder.
> Do you have PC Health on your computer? Win XP Home.
> Bob
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> choppbobby wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry. I should have been more specific.
>> > I use Win Patrol, and the program keeps asking me if I want to add
>> > PC
>> > Health to my Start Up. I can see the PC Health folder in Program
>> > files, but I don't know if it is a legitimate MS application or some
>> > sort of malware.
>>
>> I often see PC Health on OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) machines
>> like HP's. If you have an HP or Compaq, it may have come with the
>> computer. Since you can see the PC Health folder, look and see if there
>> is a Help file or some way you can identify it. Or if you have an OEM
>> machine, check on their website to see if this is preinstalled
>> software.
>>
>> I don't normally like stuff like that loading at startup, but do a
>> little research in the PC Health folder to decide for yourself.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>

I have C:\Windows\PCHEALTH on a Sony OEM computer.

Don