Dell SupportAssist

A way to uninstall Dell SupportAssist from your PC

Dell SupportAssist is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Dell. Take a look here where you can find out more on Dell. More details about the application Dell SupportAssist can be found at http://www.dell.com/. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. 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 be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 449.96 KB (460760 bytes) on disk and is called pcdlauncher.exe.

Dell SupportAssist is comprised of the following executables which occupy 12.19 MB (12785936 bytes) on disk:

• applauncher.exe (26.88 KB)
• EnableToolbarW32.exe (18.88 KB)
• FilterDriverFix.exe (21.38 KB)
• hybridGPUSwitch.exe (135.38 KB)
• imstrayicon.exe (418.46 KB)
• koala.exe (422.38 KB)
• LogGrabber.exe (1.79 MB)
• netshprop.exe (414.38 KB)
• obistutil.exe (49.38 KB)
• pcd.exe (624.46 KB)
• pcdlauncher.exe (449.96 KB)
• pcdrbci.exe (214.46 KB)
• pcdrcui.exe (1.35 MB)
• PcdrEngine.exe (21.88 KB)
• pcdsecondarysplash.exe (537.46 KB)
• ProcessReLauncher.exe (16.88 KB)
• resourceUtil.exe (40.38 KB)
• schdTasks.exe (30.46 KB)
• sessionchecker.exe (426.46 KB)
• shortcutinstaller.exe (416.88 KB)
• uaclauncher.exe (1.10 MB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.26 MB)
• wifiradio.exe (19.88 KB)
• pcdrollbackhealer.exe (743.46 KB)
• appupdater.exe (773.46 KB)

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This web page is about Dell SupportAssist version 1.3.6855.212 alone. You can find below a few links to other Dell SupportAssist releases:

• 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
• 2.0.1.55945
• 1.1.6664.10
• 1.1.0.2197
• 1.3.6855.61
• 1.2.6793.01
• 2.0.6875.189
• 1.3.6855.72
• 2.0.6875.402

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Dell SupportAssist.

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66D7EB8358589414A922383870EC709F
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\987B97156867ABE48B6A5E653D6B9C6C
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC-Doctor for Windows

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66D7EB8358589414A922383870EC709F\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\987B97156867ABE48B6A5E653D6B9C6C\ProductName

How to remove Dell SupportAssist with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dell SupportAssist is an application released by Dell. Some computer users want to erase this program. This can be troublesome because removing this manually takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner to erase Dell SupportAssist is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up 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 features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Dell SupportAssist or simply activate the Search field and type in "Dell SupportAssist". If it exists on your system the Dell SupportAssist application will be found automatically. When you click Dell SupportAssist in the list of programs, some information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Dell SupportAssist, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, 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 dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Dell SupportAssist.


8. After uninstalling Dell SupportAssist, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Dell SupportAssist which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Dell SupportAssist with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Dell SupportAssist by Dell from your PC, nor are we saying that Dell SupportAssist by Dell is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Dell SupportAssist supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.