Windows 10: Is the 'System File Check' the gold standard for ensuring optimal Windows health?

Discus and support Is the 'System File Check' the gold standard for ensuring optimal Windows health? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Overall, my Windows 10 sometimes bugs out or lags. I'm using a new, high end PC, with a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro. I ran a sfc /scannow and it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/andolo, Jan 15, 2021.

  1. /u/andolo Win User

    Is the 'System File Check' the gold standard for ensuring optimal Windows health?


    Overall, my Windows 10 sometimes bugs out or lags. I'm using a new, high end PC, with a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro.

    I ran a sfc /scannow and it "did not find any integrity violations." That's generally a good sign correct?

    I'm coming from Mac, so I am not as well versed with Windows. Is the 'System File Check' the gold standard for ensuring my Windows operating system is healthy?

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    /u/andolo, Jan 15, 2021
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    I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.


    • In search select Defragment and optimize drives

    • Click on change settings

    • In optimization schedule

    • In frequency select the options accordingly.
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    Divya Murugan, Jan 15, 2021
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  3. Anna Bon Win User
    Device Performance & Health feature

    This can be an issue with the old driver, update or hardware. However, for us to fully identify what is causing the issue, we may need to perform some troubleshooting steps. Please follow the steps below and check if it helps:

    Step 1: Use System File Checker to check for system file corruption.

    • Right-click (or press and hold) the Start 
      button, then select Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Enter sfc/scannow(note the space between "sfc" and "/").
    Step 2: Perform a clean boot. It will start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers
    and start up programs. It will also eliminate software conflicts that could occur when you install a program, or an update, or when you run a program in Windows.

    Once done, check if your Device Performance & Health will work and generate a report.

    Let us know the result of the suggested steps.

    Thank you.
     
    Anna Bon, Jan 15, 2021
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  4. Jaune Bel Win User

    Is the 'System File Check' the gold standard for ensuring optimal Windows health?

    Health & Performance Report Not Available on 2 user accounts except the administrator's account in the laptop has Health Report

    We appreciate your time responding back to us. At this point, we would suggest that you access the built-in Administrator account to and check if you would be able to perform a Health Check from it. Here are the steps on how to enable the built-in Administrator
    Account:

    • Right-click on the Start button.
    • Select Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Type the net user administrator /active:yes and hit
      Enter
      .

    After completing these steps, you should see a message that you've done the command completed successfully. Sign out from your current user profile and you'll see the Administrator account as one of the choices.

    Let us know if you would be able to perform a system health check on your account and we'll assist you with the next steps needed.

    Once you're successful with performing a health check on the Administrator account, we would suggest that you disable it from your personal user profile by following these steps:

    • Right-click on the Start button.
    • Select Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Type the net user administrator /active:no and hit Enter.

    Let us know how it goes and we'll assist you further.
     
    Jaune Bel, Jan 15, 2021
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