Dell Update Application

Dell Update Application is a system utility that once loaded performs an automatic driver monitoring of your Dell PC or laptop and updates the critical fixes and device drivers as they become available.

The app has built-in support for a wide variety of Dell PC products, including laptop lines such as Inspiron, XPS, Precision, Vostro, Latitude, OptiPlex, and others. While some Dell PCs will come with this application pre-loaded on their system, many users also want to manually download and install this application on their Dell PC or laptop.

The best thing about using Dell Update Application is that it provides streamlined access to the latest drivers and system fixes that your PC needs, enabling the users to focus on their daily work and leave hardware configuration and software maintenance to the hands of automated service that will do its job in the background and just notify with a system tray popup when any new update is ready to be deployed.

Each time the new driver or critical fix is detected, Dell Update will notify the user with a number of updates that are ready to install, the option to list the details for each update, and the confirmation buttons for immediate install or reminder for later install. The entire procedure is incredibly easy and requires the user only to perform a quick manual confirmation for the installation of new updates.

To install the Dell Update Application on your PC, all you need is to download the installation package and run it. After a very short and uneventful installation procedure, the app will be unpacked and transferred to your local store and be ready for use.

Installation instructions

• Double-click the .exe file downloaded from the Dell support site.
• Click install.
• On the Welcome screen, click Next.
• On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
• On the Begin Install screen, click Install.
• On the Installation Complete screen, click Finish.
• Click OK

Additional details

It requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (or later) to be installed on the system.

PROS

• Automatic driver updates
• Wide Dell product support
• Streamlined access to updates
• Easy installation
• Free and optimized for Dell PCs

CONS

• Dependency on Dell products
• Potential system tray notifications

Dell Update Application is 100% FREE, optimized for use on over 150 models of Dell laptops and desktop PCs, fast, unobtrusive, laptop battery friendly, and ready for use on all modern versions of Windows OS (7, 8.1, 10 and 11, both 32-bit and 64-bit).