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May 7th, 2022 15:00

unable to install support assist

hello i am unable to install support assist i'm running a windows10 machine

the error come a while after the download reach 100% ( maybe 3 minutes )

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July 7th, 2022 07:00

Uninstalling Visual Studio, then restarting allowed the installation of SA.

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May 9th, 2022 08:00

Hi bhuivul:

What is the exact text of your error message, or does your SupportAssist installer just get stuck when the download reaches 100%?

What is your Dell computer model, the version and build of your Windows 10 operating system shown at Settings | System | About | Windows Specifications, and do use a third-party antivirus and/or anti-malware program (e.g. McAfee LiveSafe, Norton 360, Malwarebytes Premium, etc.) that loads at Windows startup and runs in real-time protection mode?

What is the version number of the Dell BIOS installed on your computer? To find your current BIOS version open a Run dialog box, enter msinfo32 to open your System Information panel and look for the “BIOS Version/Date” field.

Was SupportAssist installed on your computer when it shipped from the factory (i.e., are you trying to re-install SupportAssist) and are you using the SupportAssist installer downloaded from the SupportAssist for Home PCs support page? Dell employee Dell-Chris M has posted instructions at SA Uninstall / Reinstall that has several additional hints (e.g., updating your BIOS and Intel Chipset Device Software driver first, uninstalling all SupportAssist-related software including Dell SupportAssist Remediation, Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery Plugin for Dell Update, etc.) that might help you install SupportAssist successfully. When I use DELL-Chris M's instructions I go one step further and uninstall all SupportAssist-related software using Revo Uninstaller Free in Agressive Mode instead of uninstalling the usual way from Control Panel | Programs | Programs and Features. I allow Revo Uninstaller to remove any stray registry entries and files it finds that were left behind behind by the uninstaller to ensure I'm getting a clean reinstall of SupportAssist.
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64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1645 * Firefox v100.0.0 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2203.5-1.1.19200.5 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.9.198-1.0.1676 * Dell SupportAssist v3.10.4.18 * Dell Update v4.5.0 (Windows Universal app) * Inspiron 5583/5584 BIOS v1.18.0 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6635 * Revo Uninstaller Free Portable v2.3.8
Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620

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