Should I remove Dell SupportAssist?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
22% remove it78% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #414
United States Rank #196
Reach 1.5159%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.26 days
273.21 days >
Average installed length: 143.55 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.6875.668 |
7.51% |
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| 2.0.6875.402 |
2.02% |
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| 2.0.6875.45 |
0.00% |
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| 1.3.6855.212 |
3.49% |
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| 1.3.6855.72 |
4.20% |
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| 1.3.6855.61 |
6.53% |
|
| 1.3.6817.133 |
3.95% |
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| 1.3.6817.107 |
0.75% |
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| 1.3.1.39006 |
0.00% |
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| 1.2.6793.01 |
8.30% |
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| 1.2.6745.47 |
7.60% |
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| 1.1.6664.93 |
9.11% |
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| 1.1.6664.10 |
23.85% |
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| 1.0.6584.81 |
13.87% |
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| 1.0.6584.52 |
8.80% |
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Dell SupportAssist
Overview
Dell SupportAssist is a program developed by Dell. The most used version is 1.1.6664.10, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software installer includes 84 files and is usually about 2.22 MB (2,331,992 bytes). appupdatercommon.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 77% of users of Dell SupportAssist come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.dell.com
Help link: support.dell.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\uninstaller.exe /arp
Estimated size: 2.22 MB
Files installed by Dell SupportAssist
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cudart.dll (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA CUDA 2.3 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 2.3)
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1394.dll (by PC-Doctor) - PC-Doctor for Windows (PC-Doctor Module)
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1394Info.dll (by PC-Doctor)
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applauncher.exe
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Asapi.dll
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asapicsharp.dll
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Ata.dll
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AtaInfo.dll
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Audio.dll
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Battery.dll
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BatteryInfo.dll
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boost-serialization.dll
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Bugcheck.dll
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ClientRecordManager.dll
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CommandLine.dll
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Common.dll
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CSharpCommon.dll
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Csmi.dll
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CudaTest.dll
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Dapi5.dll
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DataStore.dll
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DataStoreCSharp.dll
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DellLog.dll
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DiskScanner.dll
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DiskScannerCSharp.dll
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Drive.dll
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Drive2.dll
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DriveTest.dll
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EDID.dll
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EnableToolbarW32.exe
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Engine.dll
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Enumerator.dll
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appupdatercommon.dll - appupdatercommon
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FilterDriverFix.exe - FilterDriverFix
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CEGUIBase-0.dll
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CEGUICoreWindowRendererSet.dll
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CEGUIFreeImageImageCodec.dll
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CEGUIOgreRenderer-0.dll
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CEGUITinyXMLParser.dll
How do I remove Dell SupportAssist?
You can uninstall Dell SupportAssist 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 SupportAssist, 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 SupportAssist.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 77%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 22%
Keep it 78%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #414
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
76.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
21.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.26% |
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| Windows XP |
0.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
39.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.20% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.96% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
8.41% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.12% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
3.76% |
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Geography
76.98% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
76.98% |
| United Kingdom |
3.51% |
| Canada |
2.79% |
| Brazil |
2.05% |
| Germany |
1.73% |
| France |
1.31% |
| Italy |
1.24% |
| Australia |
1.06% |
| India |
0.95% |
| Netherlands |
0.80% |
| Mexico |
0.49% |
| Spain |
0.45% |
| Singapore |
0.39% |
| South Africa |
0.34% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
94.64% |
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| Alienware |
5.13% |
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| Intel |
0.09% |
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| Acer |
0.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
0.05% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
7.02% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
4.18% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
4.11% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3542 |
3.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron 5558 |
2.94% |
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| Dell Inspiron 5559 |
2.36% |
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About Dell
Dell manufactures, sells and supports computers and related products and services.
Publisher URL: www.dell.com