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A guide to uninstall Dell SupportAssist from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Dell SupportAssist for Windows. It was created for Windows by Dell. Further information on Dell can be seen here. Click on to get more info about Dell SupportAssist on Dell's website. Usually the Dell SupportAssist program is found in the C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling Dell SupportAssist is C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\uninstaller.exe /arp. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is named pcdlauncher.exe and its approximative size is 452.74 KB (463608 bytes).

The executable files below are installed beside Dell SupportAssist. They take about 12.20 MB (12792160 bytes) on disk.

  • applauncher.exe (27.24 KB)
  • EnableToolbarW32.exe (19.24 KB)
  • FilterDriverFix.exe (21.24 KB)
  • hybridGPUSwitch.exe (135.74 KB)
  • imstrayicon.exe (421.24 KB)
  • koala.exe (420.24 KB)
  • LogGrabber.exe (1.77 MB)
  • netshprop.exe (414.74 KB)
  • obistutil.exe (49.74 KB)
  • pcd.exe (621.24 KB)
  • pcdlauncher.exe (452.74 KB)
  • pcdrbci.exe (217.24 KB)
  • pcdrcui.exe (1.33 MB)
  • PcdrEngine.exe (28.24 KB)
  • pcdsecondarysplash.exe (540.24 KB)
  • resourceUtil.exe (40.74 KB)
  • schdTasks.exe (26.74 KB)
  • sessionchecker.exe (429.24 KB)
  • shortcutinstaller.exe (417.24 KB)
  • uaclauncher.exe (1.16 MB)
  • uninstaller.exe (2.24 MB)
  • wifiradio.exe (20.24 KB)
  • pcdrollbackhealer.exe (746.24 KB)
  • appupdater.exe (776.24 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.1.6664.10 of Dell SupportAssist. You can find below info on other versions of Dell SupportAssist:

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Dell SupportAssist has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\1394.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\1394Info.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\AddOns\PCDoctor.AddOns.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\AddOns\PCDoctor.AddOns.Dsc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\applauncher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\appupdatercommon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Asapi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\asapicsharp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\AsapiLoggerConfig.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Ata.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\AtaInfo.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Attributions.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Audio.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Battery.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\BatteryInfo.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\boost-serialization.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Bugcheck.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\bundle.dll.mui
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CEGUIBase-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CEGUICoreWindowRendererSet.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CEGUIFreeImageImageCodec.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CEGUIOgreRenderer-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CEGUITinyXMLParser.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\cert.cer
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\ClientRecordManager.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CommandLine.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Common.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\conditionalTests.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\conditionalTests_dell.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\contact.properties
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\deviceinfo.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\diagnosticcategories.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\externalTools.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\helpcategories.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\linkpanelcategories.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\linkpanelcategories_dell.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\linkpanelcategories_dell_aa.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\localemappings.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\sysinfo.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\sysinfo_dell.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\sysinfoincludes.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Configuration\sysinfo-profiler.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CSharpCommon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Csmi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\cudart.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\CudaTest.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\D3DCompiler_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\d3dx10_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\d3dx11_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\d3dx9_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Dapi5.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\DataStore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\DataStoreCSharp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\dell_certfile.cer
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\dell_support_center.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\DellLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\DiskScanner.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\DiskScannerCSharp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Drive.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Drive2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\drivers\pcdrndisprot\x64\pcdrndisprot.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\drivers\pcdrndisprot\x64\pcdrndisprot.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\drivers\pcdrndisprot\x64\pcdrndisprot.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\DriveTest.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EDID.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EnableToolbarW32.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Engine.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EngineLoggerConfig.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\Enumerator.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_ar.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_bg.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_brz.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_chs.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_cht.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_cs.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_da.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_de.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_el.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_EN.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_es.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_et.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_fi.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_fr.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_he.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_hi.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_hr.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_hu.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_it.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_ja.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_ko.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_lt.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_lv.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_nl.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_no.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_pl.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_ru.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_sk.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_sl.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_sr.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\EULA\E1Text_sv.rtf

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dell-supportassist
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC-Doctor for Windows

Additional values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PCDSRVC{3B54B31B-D06B6431-06020200}_0\ImagePath


A way to uninstall Dell SupportAssist with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dell SupportAssist is a program by Dell. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY solution 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Dell SupportAssist or simply activate the Search field and type in "Dell SupportAssist". The Dell SupportAssist application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Dell SupportAssist in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Dell SupportAssist, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example 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. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Dell SupportAssist.
Uninstall Dell SupportAssist


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

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
Software Application


Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Dell SupportAssist by Dell from your computer, we are not saying that Dell SupportAssist by Dell is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Dell SupportAssist in case you want to. 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.

2016-06-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-18 22:54:52.013