Users Guide

Disable SupportAssist notifications
Prerequisites
You must have administrator rights on the PC.
About this task
You can disable SupportAssist from displaying notifications on your PC. However, SupportAssist still displays notifications about
hardware issues and urgent driver updates that are detected during a scan even if you disable the notifications.
Steps
1. On the top-right corner of the SupportAssist user interface, click the settings icon, click Settings, and then click
Notifications.
2. Clear the I want to receive notifications about hardware and software issues, driver updates, Support Requests,
and other alerts for my PC check box and click Save.
SupportAssist notifications are disabled and the Home page is displayed.
Uninstall SupportAssist
Prerequisites
The SupportAssist user interface must not be open on the PC.
Steps
1. Click Start, go to Control panel > Programs, and then click Programs and Features.
The Uninstall or change a program page is displayed.
2. Right-click Dell SupportAssist, and click Uninstall.
3. When you are prompted to confirm the uninstallation, click Yes.
Results
SupportAssist is uninstalled.
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