84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Dell Support Center?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,691
United States Rank #3,280
Reach 0.0838%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.76 days
878.01 days >
Average installed length: 461.33 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.08060 44.13%
2.1.08044 6.66%
2.0.07311 15.98%
2.0.07282 6.36%
1.0.07192 20.40%
1.0.07164 0.18%
1.0.07131 6.23%
0.0.5.47 0.06%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Dell

Dell Support Center

What is Dell Support Center?

Dell Support Center is a control panel for system tools and diagnostics. It contains extensive help sections for online tools, warranty information, Dell technical support links and Dell customer support channels. Access all system controls like Device Manager, Network Connections, etc. from a single location.

About  (from Dell)

Dell Support Center is pre-installed on all Dell Consumer Desktops and Portables and Vostro Desktops and Portables. On Alienware systems, Dell Support Center is known as AlienAutopsy.

Overview

The most used version is 2.1.08060, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is applauncher.exe. The software installer includes 172 files and is usually about 1.26 MB (1,320,448 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dell support center\hwdiag\bin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{E3BFEE55-39E2-4BE0-B966-89FE583822C1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.26 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Dell Support Center

Program executable:applauncher.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\dell support center\hwdiag\bin\applauncher.exe
MD5:81763721467634b046b875789d159866
Additional files:
  • pcdrmodemui.dll
  • asapi.dll
  • ata.dll
  • audio.dll
  • battery.dll
  • common.dll
  • dapi5.dll
  • drive.dll
  • engine.dll
  • enumerator.dll
  • http.dll
  • inventory.dll
  • ipc.dll
  • isprocessactive.exe
  • libaudiovista.dll
  • libmodulecommon.dll
  • libreadyboost.dll
  • libsysinfo.dll
  • libusbenumerator.dll
  • libvideo.dll
  • libvideodx10.dll
  • libvideodx9.dll
  • libvistaaudioconfigtest.dll
  • matrix.dll
  • mfc.dll
  • mixervista.dll
  • mixerxp.dll
  • nfca.dll
  • nfcommon.dll
  • oswindows.dll
  • pcd.exe
  • pcd5services.dll
  • pcdr2d3dvideodx10.dll
  • pcdr2d3dvideodx9.dll
  • pcdr2d3dvideo-vistaspecific.dll
  • pcdrengine.exe
  • progresstrace.dll
  • regex.dll
  • rendertest.dll
  • scsi.dll
  • sisapi.dll
  • smart.dll
  • smbios2.dll
  • sse3dll.dll
  • storage.dll

How do I remove Dell Support Center?

You can uninstall Dell Support Center 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 Center, 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 Center.

OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 72%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#5,691

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 87.89%
Windows 7 6.66%
Windows XP 4.60%
Windows 10 0.85%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 63.16%
Windows Vista Home Basic 19.73%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.34%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.85%
Windows Vista Business 3.48%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.95%

Distribution by countryGeography

79.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 79.56%
  United Kingdom 6.36%
  Canada 2.84%
  France 1.44%
  Germany 1.24%
  Ireland 0.84%
  Australia 0.64%
  Mexico 0.64%
  Spain 0.64%
  Netherlands 0.64%
  Brazil 0.56%
  Belgium 0.48%
  India 0.48%
  Japan 0.36%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 99.03%
Acer 0.42%
Hewlett-Packard 0.24%
ASUS 0.12%
GIGABYTE 0.06%
Sahara 0.06%
Lenovo 0.06%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1525 15.99%
Dell Inspiron 530 14.66%
Dell Inspiron 531 8.44%
Dell Inspiron 530s 7.30%
Dell Inspiron 1720 4.57%
Dell Vostro 200 3.55%

About Dell

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

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