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Dell Bloatware Removal Tool

This PowerShell script is designed to silently uninstall Dell-branded software from Windows systems. It targets known MSI and EXE-based bloatware, scans for additional installed Dell software via the registry, and cleans up Dell-related services and scheduled tasks.


πŸ”§ Features

  • βœ… Uninstalls known Dell apps via MSI GUIDs
  • βœ… Executes silent uninstalls of EXE-based Dell apps
  • βœ… Dynamically finds and removes additional Dell entries via registry
  • βœ… Removes Dell services and scheduled tasks
  • βœ… Logs all actions and errors to C:\Temp\DellBloatwareRemoval.log

⚠️ Warning

This tool is aggressive. It will remove a wide range of Dell software including:

  • Dell Update
  • Dell SupportAssist
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Power Manager
  • Dell Optimizer
  • Dell Peripheral/Display Manager
  • Foundation/Core/Watchdog services

Use in production environments with caution.


πŸ“‚ Installation

  1. Save the script as RemoveDellBloatware.ps1.

  2. Open PowerShell as Administrator.

  3. Optional: Bypass script execution policy for the session:

    Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
    
    .\RemoveDellBloatware.ps1

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