Dell Dock
What is Dell Dock? (from Dell)
The Dell™ Dock was created to bring greater organization, personalization and productivity to Dell customers around the globe. ou can change the color, location and content to make it your own and it is free to download on any Dell computer that meets the system requirements. Groups like applications under categories, ... Read more
Overview
Dell Dock is a program developed by Dell. It is bundled and preinstalled with various Dell computers. The most used version is 2.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is DellDock.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 42.87 MB of memory. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 14.71 MB (15,421,416 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 80% of users of Dell Dock come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
This program is pre-installed on the PC
Such software is installed by the manufacture when delivering the PC to the end user. Some pre-installed programs are considered bloatware as they are simply limited function trials, while others are required for proper PC operation.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Dell
URL: www.delldock.com
Help link: support.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{E00B477F-8558-45DA-B25A-69935FB89A94}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 14.71 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Dell Dock
| Program executable: | DellDock.exe |
| Name: | Dell Dock |
| Signed by: | Stardock Corporation |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\DellDock.exe |
| MD5: | 80e69585023a52f3cc5daf2abce5e17e |
Additional files:
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MyDockLib.dll (by Stardock) - MyDock Dynamic Link Library
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MyDockClose.exe (by Stardock) - DellDock Shutdown Utility
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MenuSkinning.dll (by DevComponents.com) - DevComponents.DotNetBar
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MyDock.Util.dll - MyDockUtil (MyDock Utility Library)
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DellDock.exe - Dell Dock
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DetectTouch32.exe - DetectTouch32
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SetColor.exe - SetColor
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VDialog.dll - VDialog
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VistaBridgeLibrary.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DellDock.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F1F09ABD-CD3C-461B-87D9-8650ABFF2218}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DellDock.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named dock.
Startup File (User Run)
- DellDock.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Dell dock' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\DellDock.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DellDock.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Dell Dock' which loads as C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\DellDock.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| DellDock.exe |
| Memory: | 42.87 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001302082% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009352% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003668% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,587,813 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 86 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 9 Bytes | |
How do I remove Dell Dock?
You can uninstall Dell Dock from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Dell Dock, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dell Dock.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 38%
Keep it 62%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.08% |
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| Windows Vista |
40.71% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.71% |
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| Windows XP |
0.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.72% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
32.53% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
7.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.58% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.95% |
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Geography
79.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
79.71% |
| United Kingdom |
6.13% |
| Canada |
2.91% |
| Germany |
2.06% |
| France |
1.32% |
| Australia |
0.95% |
| Netherlands |
0.82% |
| Brazil |
0.73% |
| India |
0.64% |
| Ireland |
0.52% |
| Belgium |
0.40% |
| Japan |
0.40% |
| Spain |
0.35% |
| Mexico |
0.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
99.58% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.12% |
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| Toshiba |
0.06% |
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| Sahara |
0.05% |
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| Gateway |
0.05% |
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| Intel |
0.04% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.04% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.02% |
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| Acer |
0.02% |
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| ASUS |
0.02% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
20.98% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
4.94% |
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| Dell Studio 1555 |
4.67% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
4.63% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545 |
4.04% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1750 |
3.60% |
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About Dell
Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com