What is the Microsoft Device Health Assistant in the Win7 system? Can I uninstall it?

These days small set open win7 system control Panel to remove software, found in the installed program found there is a "Microsoft Equipment Health Assistant", through the literal meaning we can know, this is Microsoft for us to install the tool, but in the end what is the use of it? I do not know if the uninstall will be anything.

How did the Microsoft Equipment health assistant get here?

April 22, Microsoft through Windows Update Automatic Update server to Windows Full platform push a KB2938861 patch. This patch is labeled Device Health (Device Health Assistant) and supports Windows XP, Vista, Win7, Win8, and Win8.1 platforms. After the patch is pushed, the Microsoft Device Health Assistant will be installed, whether from a third-party software update patch or through Microsoft Windows Updata Automatic Updates.

What is the Microsoft Equipment Health Assistant?

According to the Microsoft documentation, Microsoft Equipment Health Assistant is a Microsoft to our service, used to improve the health of the user's equipment, but specifically for the online service platform and network payment platform and other partners to call, is said to be able to increase the security of online transactions, the equipment Health Assistant provides services including the identification of user equipment basic information, Security software health and other security-related settings.

Can the Microsoft Device Health Assistant uninstall it?

The service is marked as an optional patch when pushed, and is not a universal patch. The main push area for China, so the importance is not very large, for ordinary users to remove the patch does not hinder Win7 system security.

How do I remove the Microsoft Device Health Assistant?

Under the Control Panel's program and function, find "Microsoft Device Health Assistant", then right click Select Delete can.

Now you know win7 system of Microsoft Equipment Health Assistant is what it, do not like his hurriedly delete it, it's OK.