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Dell SupportAssist software update causes Windows blue-screen crashes
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Dell confirmed that its Support Assist software is causing blue-screen crashes on some Windows systems after numerous user reports of random reboots since Friday.
- Support Assist, developed by Dell and pre-installed on most new Dell computers running Windows 10 or 11, has been identified as the source of these issues.
- “Dell Engineering is aware of the BSOD issue and is working towards a resolution.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Dell confirmed that its Support Assist software is causing blue-screen crashes on some Windows systems after numerous user reports of random reboots since Friday.
Support Assist, developed by Dell and pre-installed on most new Dell computers running Windows 10 or 11, has been identified as the source of these issues.
A Dell representative informed users on the company’s official forums that the latest Support Assist Remediation service update is responsible for triggering 0xEF_DellSupportAss_BUGCHECK_CRITICAL_PROCESS errors and recommended removing the service to fix the crashes.
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