Dell Foundation Services

How to uninstall Dell Foundation Services from your PC

Dell Foundation Services is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Dell Inc.. Additional info about Dell Inc. can be read here. More data about the app Dell Foundation Services can be seen at http://www.Dell.com. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Foundation Services directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for removing Dell Foundation Services is MsiExec.exe /X{D605CD24-103D-4DB6-B572-653851213C46}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. DFS.NotificationCenter.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 2.72 MB (2857320 bytes) on disk.

Dell Foundation Services installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 12.83 MB (13457192 bytes) on disk.

• DCF.Agent.exe (51.84 KB)
• DFS.Common.Agent.exe (4.35 MB)
• DFS.NotificationCenter.exe (2.72 MB)
• DFSSvc.exe (91.85 KB)
• DFSSystrayUI.exe (5.58 MB)
• ShellHelper.exe (43.20 KB)

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This data is about Dell Foundation Services version 2.2.65.0 only. You can find here a few links to other Dell Foundation Services versions:

• 3.1.3100.0
• 2.3.3800.0
• 1.1.333.0
• 1.0.262.0
• 3.0.700.0
• 3.3.7200.0
• 3.0.1000.0
• 2.0.42.1
• 3.0.900.0
• 3.1.1900.0
• 3.1.3300.0
• 2.1.125.0
• 2.0.38.0

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When planning to uninstall Dell Foundation Services you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Foundation Services

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Foundation Services\DCF.Agent.exe
• C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Foundation Services\DCF.Branding.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Foundation Services\DCF.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Foundation Services\DCF.Interfaces.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Dell|Dell Foundation Services|DFSSvc.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Dell|Dell Foundation Services|DFSSystrayUI.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dell\Dell Foundation Services
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\42DC506DD3016BD45B2756831512C364

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Foundation Services\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\23801FE34678D5646B7E69146D488D23\42DC506DD3016BD45B2756831512C364
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\24313CDAEF622C73F8E9D86CB443800A\42DC506DD3016BD45B2756831512C364
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\27621F9DFA92ECDBF8DA05BC5C8B7F94\42DC506DD3016BD45B2756831512C364

A way to erase Dell Foundation Services from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dell Foundation Services is a program released by Dell Inc.. Some users choose to remove it. This can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK practice to remove Dell Foundation Services is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Dell Foundation Services or simply click the Search field and type in "Dell Foundation Services". If it exists on your system the Dell Foundation Services app will be found very quickly. When you click Dell Foundation Services in the list , the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Dell Foundation Services, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Dell Foundation Services:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.Dell.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{D605CD24-103D-4DB6-B572-653851213C46}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Dell Foundation Services.


8. After removing Dell Foundation Services, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Dell Foundation Services that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Dell Foundation Services with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Dell Foundation Services by Dell Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Dell Foundation Services by Dell Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Dell Foundation Services supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.