{"id":150353,"date":"2026-01-07T01:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=150353"},"modified":"2026-01-07T01:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:26:48","slug":"how-to-check-your-pcs-reliability-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-check-your-pcs-reliability-score\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Check Your PC&#8217;s Reliability Score"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-1346847227\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a &#8220;Reliability Monitor&#8221; feature that will present a system stability rating from 1 to 10, and also help diagnose problematic apps\/processes. However, the Reliability Monitor is tucked away and not easy to locate&#8230; unless you know how.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Access Reliability Monitor<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In Windows 10: open a Run command (Windows + R keys), type in <strong>perfmon \/rel<\/strong>\u00a0and hit Enter<\/li>\n<li>In Windows 11: The above Run command will work fine, or alternatively, open the Start menu and type <strong>Reliability<\/strong>, then click <strong>View reliability history<\/strong> in the results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is a screenshot of my Reliability Monitor in Windows 10 (click the image to enlarge):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Reliability-Monitor.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150354\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Reliability-Monitor-640x490.png\" alt=\"reliability-monitor\" width=\"640\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Reliability-Monitor-640x490.png 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Reliability-Monitor-350x268.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Reliability-Monitor-150x115.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Reliability-Monitor-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Reliability-Monitor.png 851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the image, the blue line across the top shows that my system rated a solid 10 out of 10 until it ran into an issue with PatchMyPC. Full disclosure, the issue with PatchMyPC was of my own doing, as each time, I hadn&#8217;t initially noticed an application listed for updating that I didn&#8217;t want updated. I know, I&#8217;m a slow learner sometimes.<\/p>\n<h2>Use Reliability Monitor For Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>When you click on an entry marked with an X inside a red circle, pertinent details will then be listed in the bottom half of the window<\/li>\n<li>Click on any day to view details of events for that particular day, including updates, installations, and any issues encountered<\/li>\n<li>If your system started playing up (say) a week ago, scroll back to that date and check details for any new software installs, driver updates, or system changes<\/li>\n<li>Windows updates can cause instability issues. Reliability Monitor shows precisely when updates were installed, helping pinpoint a potential culprit<\/li>\n<li>Combine Reliability Monitor with Event Viewer for deeper diagnostics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BOTTOM LINE<\/strong>:<\/p><div id=\"daves-733460271\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reliability Monitor is an excellent yet often overlooked tool for checking system stability and helping diagnose stability issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-404858226\" class=\"daves-after-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a &#8220;Reliability Monitor&#8221; feature that will present a system stability rating from 1 to 10, and also help diagnose problematic apps\/processes. 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