Microsoft Update Health Service (uhssvc)Microsoft Update Health Service (uhssvc)

Registry Name:

uhssvc

Display Name:

Microsoft Update Health Service

Description:

Maintains the health of the Windows Update process.

For more information, see the Additional Information section.

Default Status:

Stopped

Default Startup Type:

Automatic

Image Path:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Update Health Tools\uhssvc.exe"

Dependencies:

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:

System components that depend on this service to function properly:

  • None
Log On As:

LocalSystem

Additional Information:

uhssvc is a Windows service that is responsible for checking and installing updates for Windows devices. It also helps to fix any issues that might prevent the updates from being installed properly. It is part of the update KB4023057 that was released to improve the Windows update process.