2019 the program updated itself from v3.0.1 (installed on 28/11/2018) to v3.1.0 so it is obviously an active app Dell xps 15 9520 with windows 11 pro About two weeks ago i uninstalled three apps that were “dell supportassist” or related to it.
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Dell bios updating arrangements vary
In the case of my dell inspiron 7779, bios updates do not get installed through wu automatically unless i install a particular dell update, bios flash utility, that probably enables such behaviour [its description is vague].
Uninstall it or stop it from running automatically from startup Bios updates are critical to only do them manually, if needed, as we have seen support assist bios corruptions (not all but some) Its up to you with mcafee, that was one of the first things i uninstalled on my inspiron 15 5577 model I don't use that bloatware and use the built in windows defender and malwarebytes
For dell inspiron 3537 these bios versions were seen A11 08 nov 2018 a10 24 feb 2018 a06 05 nov 2013 a05 02 oct 2013 the opening post displayed current bios version a08 There is a log collector used in another ten forums room Please run v2 and upload results into this thread
How to enable or disable pause updates feature of windows update in windows 10 windows update keeps windows 10 updated by downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by microsoft.
Dell support assist can be uninstalled and reinstalled The dell support assist is useful for drivers, updating bios, recalls, etc So update drivers and bios before uninstalling the software. How to prevent windows update from updating specific device driver in windows 10 if you want to disable automatic updates of windows 10 drivers, shawn brink has created some excellent, as always, tutorials, which prevent installation of new drivers for all devices
Enable or disable driver updates in windows update in windows 10 turn on or off device driver automatic installation in windows 10. I know this is a windows 10 forum but figure this applies the same whether it's windows 10 or 11 so want opinion
