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Should I remove Dell Support?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #31,580
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.01 days
678.85 days >
Average installed length: 356.68 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.1.0 16.00%
2.1.0.0 20.00%
2.0.1.205 24.00%
2.00.0000 40.00%

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Dell Support

Overview

Dell Support is a software program developed by Dell. The most common release is 2.00.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 67 files and is usually about 3.59 MB (3,761,152 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 98% of users of Dell Support come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.dell.com
Help link: support.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dell\support\bin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{43FCA273-9534-40DB-B7C5-D7758875616A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.59 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Dell Support

  • dasupport.dll - Dell DASupport (DASupport)
  • dell support.exe - Dell | Support
  • support.exe - Dell Support (Support)
  • rmsupport.exe - RmSupport Application (RmSupport MFC Application)
  • clientapplicationframework.exe
  • dellupdatemsg.exe
  • ds_paslog.exe
  • euswutil.dll
  • exitdsi.vbs
  • iscallingdll.exe
  • isrunonceexe.exe
  • launchds.vbs
  • oobecheckstart.exe
  • protocol.dll
  • sysinfo.dll
  • systeminfo.exe
  • tsdiscovery.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • isrunonceexe.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ISRunOnceEXE' which loads as C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\bin\ISRunOnceEXE.exe.

How do I remove Dell Support?

You can uninstall Dell Support from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Dell Support, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dell Support.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
US RANK
#31,580

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 84.00%
Windows 7 16.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 86.96%
Windows 7 Professional 13.04%

Distribution by countryGeography

97.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 97.56%
  Canada 2.44%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 80.00%
Hewlett-Packard 12.00%
Intel 8.00%
Common models
Dell Computer Dimension 4... 22.73%
Dell Computer Dimension 2... 22.73%
Dell Computer Dimension 4... 13.64%
Hewlett-Packard p7-1167c 13.64%
Dell Computer Dimension 2... 9.09%
Dell Computer Dimension 8... 4.55%

About Dell

Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com

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