Dell notebook desktop system software

Thank you for the reply, but I still don't fully understand. I already have a utility that provides "critical updates and patches to the OS" - Windows Update. You said DSS will "warn us" when there are updates from Dell. Can I expect little popup boxes that ask me to download something? Has anyone ever gotten a message from DSS? I have Windows Update set to "Notify", so at least I can see what it wants to do before it does it. I'm asking because I just had a bad experience with background processes see below , leading me to reinstall XP.

Can anyone tell me what background processes DSS launches? I want to figure out what I did wrong so I don't load the offending software again. Last week I decided to do some upgrading, and afterwards my computer seemed taxed. Even dragging a window across the screen was choppy. Here is what I did:. That's when everything bogged down.

I checked the process list, and there were two processes agent. However, I had RecordNow on the computer for several months with no problem. I uninstalled RecordNow and Dell support, with little effect. I tried to find and uninstall DSS, but that just dissappeard into the computer.

So, where did they come from on my E? And is there any way to find out if DSS is on my ? BTW, why is it so important that DSS be loaded before all the drivers if it has nothing to do with them? Browse Community. Windows General. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.

Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by PudgyOne Unsolved. What does Desktop System Software do? All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies I never use it on any of my Dells. I think it is just a utility to warn you when there are updates from Dell. I don't believe it does anything with Microsoft updates. However, I don't use it and I might be wrong. I am certain that it is not needed!

I check for Dell driver updates manually. Bay Wolf 6 Gallium. What Peter35 said is incorrect. Dell System Software DSS is a utility that provides critical updates and patches for client operating systems running on Dell client hardware.

Dell System Software is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The program automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs updates appropriate for your configuration. Enterprise customers often deploy a custom image to their Dell systems. If you are reinstalling the operating system it is important that this software be installed as soon as possible. For example, the current version of DSS for the Optiplex includes Microsft Knowledge Base Article , which fixes an issue when resuming from hibernation on a multiprocessor computer.

Now that we understand the importance of DSS, Let's find out how to use it. Figure 1: DSS. Once the list of Most Recent Drivers and Downloads appears, you will likely need to click on the "View All" link at the top of the list of drivers. Scroll down to the bottom to the list of all drivers and look for the System Utilities group.

Expand the group and look for the file called Dell "System Software" and download the file. One DSS download may support multiple models e. Reivew the "Compatibility" section of the download page, or reivew the.

DSS is available per supported operating system and architecture. Reivew the downloads section for the model in question to see if DSS is required. Installing DSS Extract the downloaded executable to a directory using one of the following methods: Use your favorite extraction utilitity e.