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.