Dell SupportAssist

How to uninstall Dell SupportAssist from your system

Dell SupportAssist is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Dell. You can read more on Dell or check for application updates here. More information about Dell SupportAssist can be seen at http://www.dell.com/. Usually the Dell SupportAssist application is found in the C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\uninstaller.exe /arp is the full command line if you want to remove Dell SupportAssist. The application's main executable file occupies 452.96 KB (463832 bytes) on disk and is named pcdlauncher.exe.

The executables below are part of Dell SupportAssist. They occupy an average of 12.93 MB (13557760 bytes) on disk.

• applauncher.exe (23.38 KB)
• EnableToolbarW32.exe (21.88 KB)
• FilterDriverFix.exe (21.38 KB)
• hybridGPUSwitch.exe (138.88 KB)
• imstrayicon.exe (417.96 KB)
• koala.exe (421.88 KB)
• LogGrabber.exe (1.96 MB)
• netshprop.exe (414.38 KB)
• obistutil.exe (50.38 KB)
• pcd.exe (645.96 KB)
• pcdlauncher.exe (452.96 KB)
• pcdrbci.exe (212.46 KB)
• pcdrcui.exe (1.35 MB)
• PcdrEngine.exe (24.88 KB)
• pcdsecondarysplash.exe (539.96 KB)
• ProcessReLauncher.exe (16.38 KB)
• resourceUtil.exe (44.38 KB)
• schdTasks.exe (29.46 KB)
• sessionchecker.exe (425.46 KB)
• shortcutinstaller.exe (416.88 KB)
• uaclauncher.exe (1.08 MB)
• uninstaller.exe (2.82 MB)
• wifiradio.exe (23.38 KB)
• pcdrollbackhealer.exe (741.96 KB)
• appupdater.exe (770.96 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.0.6875.668 of Dell SupportAssist. You can find below a few links to other Dell SupportAssist versions:

• 1.2.0.255
• 1.0.6584.52
• 2.0.6875.356
• 1.6.0.107
• 2.1.0.72590
• 1.0.1.44
• 1.2.6745.47
• 1.0.0.1048
• 1.3.6817.107
• 2.2.0.89772
• 1.2
• 1.1.6664.93
• 1.7.0.57
• 1.0.6584.81
• 1.3.6817.133
• 1.5.0.182
• 1.3.0.148
• 1.3.6855.212
• 2.0.1.55945
• 1.1.6664.10
• 1.1.0.2197
• 1.3.6855.61
• 1.2.6793.01
• 2.0.6875.189
• 1.3.6855.72
• 2.0.6875.402

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Dell SupportAssist.

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PC-Doctor for Windows

How to remove Dell SupportAssist from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dell SupportAssist is an application offered by the software company Dell. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY procedure to erase Dell SupportAssist 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Dell SupportAssist or simply click the Search field and type in "Dell SupportAssist". If it exists on your system the Dell SupportAssist application will be found very quickly. When you select Dell SupportAssist in the list , some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Dell SupportAssist, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Dell SupportAssist:

• The software company is: http://www.dell.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Dell\SupportAssist\uninstaller.exe /arp

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Dell SupportAssist.


8. After uninstalling Dell SupportAssist, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Dell SupportAssist that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Dell SupportAssist using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Dell SupportAssist by Dell from your PC, we are not saying that Dell SupportAssist by Dell is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Dell SupportAssist supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.