Popup for Dell Inspiron 2350 System Bios Update

Thank you for your informative reply, Dell-Sreejith R. Based on your advice, I will not attempt to update the BIOS on my computer. Is there a way to stop the frequent reminders to update, or do I just need to remember to click "Remind me later" as long as they keep appearing?

We understand how annoying the pop-up message could be. Could you share an image of the pop up along with the service tag, OS installed, bios version installed, on a private message?

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Do you get this pop-up message through any Dell installed application like Dell support assist?  

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Uninstall the Dell Update program you have to stop the messages. It could be any one of the programs Dell offers for automatically notifying you about available updates or status of the computer. Go to Add Remove Programs to see what is listed under Dell. Check it out before uninstalling but almost any added notification utility is not needed. Any of those can be uninstalled and reinstalled. I think yours is left over from Windows 8 and is no longer needed on windows 10.

Thanks for the suggestion, Mary G. I looked at the Dell programs I have installed and was quite surprised to see how many there are (list below). I'm a little hesitant to just start uninstalling them without knowing the consequences. Obviously the first one can go, but what about the others?

You can always disable those nagging alerts:

1. Click "Start | All Programs | Dell Support Center | Dell Support Center Alerts." The Dell Support Center program window opens.

2. Select "User Settings" and select the "Alerts" tab.

3. Select "Disable" beneath Notification in the Notification Settings section. Dell Support Alerts are automatically disabled.

Ron, thanks for the suggestion. I'd rather not disable all notifications from Dell, however. I may have found a solution. In looking at SupportAssist settings, I saw the choices below. I have unchecked the box for BIOS and will wait to see what happens (or doesn't happen). So far today the annoying reminder to update the BIOS has popped up three times. A related question: How do Dell Support Center and SupportAssist differ? Do I need to use both?

Don't see Dell Support Center on your list of installed Dell apps.

"SupportAssist proactively checks the health of your system’s hardware and software. When an issue is detected, the necessary system state information is sent to Dell for troubleshooting to begin. Dell will contact you to start the resolution conversation, preventing issues from becoming costly problems."

"Dell Support Center is software that will help keep your Dell PC up to date & running efficiently. It scans your Windows system and checks if any updates are available for drivers and software."

Sound similar, but not identical...

It appears that Dell Support Center no longer exists and has been replaced by Dell SupportAssist. The following paragraph is taken directly from a Knowledge Base page on the Dell website:

SupportAssist/My Dell (formerly Dell Support Center) is a control panel for system tools and diagnostics. It contains extensive help sections for online tools, warranty information, Dell technical support links and Dell customer support channels. Access all system controls like Device Manager, Network Connections, etc. from a single location.

Back to the drawing board. In my previous post I described how I unchecked the BIOS box for notifications from SupportAssist. This morning I got another notification. Either SupportAssist ignored my directions or the notification isn't coming from SupportAssist.