Dell SupportAssist

A way to uninstall Dell SupportAssist from your computer

You can find below details on how to remove Dell SupportAssist for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Dell. You can read more on Dell or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.dell.com/ to get more info about Dell SupportAssist on Dell's website. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. You can remove Dell SupportAssist by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\uninstaller.exe /arp. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is named pcdlauncher.exe and it has a size of 455.38 KB (466304 bytes).

Dell SupportAssist installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 12.95 MB (13583144 bytes) on disk.

• applauncher.exe (23.38 KB)
• EnableToolbarW32.exe (21.88 KB)
• FilterDriverFix.exe (21.38 KB)
• hybridGPUSwitch.exe (138.88 KB)
• imstrayicon.exe (420.38 KB)
• koala.exe (421.88 KB)
• LogGrabber.exe (1.96 MB)
• netshprop.exe (414.38 KB)
• obistutil.exe (50.38 KB)
• pcd.exe (648.38 KB)
• pcdlauncher.exe (455.38 KB)
• pcdrbci.exe (214.88 KB)
• pcdrcui.exe (1.35 MB)
• PcdrEngine.exe (24.88 KB)
• pcdsecondarysplash.exe (542.38 KB)
• ProcessReLauncher.exe (16.38 KB)
• resourceUtil.exe (44.38 KB)
• schdTasks.exe (31.88 KB)
• sessionchecker.exe (427.88 KB)
• shortcutinstaller.exe (416.88 KB)
• uaclauncher.exe (1.08 MB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.82 MB)
• wifiradio.exe (23.38 KB)
• pcdrollbackhealer.exe (744.38 KB)
• appupdater.exe (773.38 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.0.6875.189 of Dell SupportAssist. You can find below info on other versions of Dell SupportAssist:

• 1.2.0.255
• 1.0.6584.52
• 2.0.6875.356
• 1.6.0.107
• 2.0.6875.668
• 2.1.0.72590
• 1.0.1.44
• 1.2.6745.47
• 1.0.0.1048
• 1.3.6817.107
• 2.2.0.89772
• 1.2
• 1.1.6664.93
• 1.7.0.57
• 1.0.6584.81
• 1.3.6817.133
• 1.5.0.182
• 1.3.0.148
• 1.3.6855.212
• 2.0.1.55945
• 1.1.6664.10
• 1.1.0.2197
• 1.3.6855.61
• 1.2.6793.01
• 1.3.6855.72
• 2.0.6875.402

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Some files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove Dell SupportAssist from your PC.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC-Doctor for Windows

A way to erase Dell SupportAssist with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dell SupportAssist is a program marketed by Dell. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because removing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to uninstall Dell SupportAssist is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Dell SupportAssist or simply click the Search feature and type in "Dell SupportAssist". The Dell SupportAssist application will be found very quickly. After you select Dell SupportAssist in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Dell SupportAssist, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Dell SupportAssist:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.dell.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\uninstaller.exe /arp

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Dell SupportAssist.


8. After removing Dell SupportAssist, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Dell SupportAssist which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Dell SupportAssist with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Dell SupportAssist by Dell from your PC, nor are we saying that Dell SupportAssist by Dell is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Dell SupportAssist supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.