What does the command SFC Scannow do??

Daniel 0 Reputation points
2023-10-26T17:24:10.48+00:00

Does it create any corrupt files or is it overall an unsafe command?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-26T17:42:43.92+00:00

    Yes, it is safe to run.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system-files-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e

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  2. Kapil Arya 8,456 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-10-27T12:22:05.7466667+00:00

    It's a safe command you can run to check integrity of system files. If there is any system file corruption, it should fix that.

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  3. Docs 15,761 Reputation points
    2023-10-27T19:42:23.8766667+00:00
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