How do you uninstall the Data Vault?

 Fly-Catchers,

You can uninstall the program in the add/remove programs from within Windows. Below are ways to remove programs in OS's.

Windows 10

Go to uninstall programs on the Settings page. To repair a program, use Control Panel.

1. On the Start menu select Settings.

2. In Settings, select System > Apps & features.

3. Select the program, and then select Uninstall.

4. Follow the directions on the screen.

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, underPrograms, do one of the following:

• Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

• When you find the program Dell Data Vault, click it, and then do one of the following:

• Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

• Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dell Data Vault.

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Unfortunately Dell Data Vault is not a separate entry in "Programs and Features" or "Settings" > "System" > "Apps and features". I suspect it may be a part of "Dell Foundation Services". What else is in there?

JohnD

Like John mentions Dell Data Vault is not listed anywhere as an installed program so you cannot simply uninstall it! What I did do was to go to MSCONFIG and go to Services and untick it. This sorted the audio glitch problem until today. On checking the Reliability Monitor I see a later version of the same software has been installed! Version-   4.3.8.0. And it is once again shown as running in the background and causing these annoying audio glitches. On checking the MSCONFIG the listed services are still unticked but somehow still running!!  Is Dell Data Vault in anyway related to Dell Datasafe local backup? As that program is listed on control panel programs. If it is not how on earth can I remove for good?

I have had my XPS8500 for almost 5 years and yet this issue only started on the 20th March this year!

I have the same issue.

Dell Data Vault Service is using 2.3GB of RAM and I'd like to know what it does, why it is running, and how to uninstall it if appropriate.

It is NOT listed on the application I can uninstall.

Thank you.  Not sure why it was using so much RAM before but only 8.9MBs now

My question is:  what is the purpose of Dell Data Vault?  What does it  actually do?  I have googled at least cursorily, no-one seems to be offering any explanation of what it does.  Dell people on this forum - can you explain what the thing actually does?

(I'm not looking for a rehash of this answer: "Dell Data Vault is a software program developed by Dell. The most common release is 4.2.2.0, with over 98%...."  I don't want to know how many files it installs or services it starts, I would like to know what the point is)

Thanks!

This is the same question I have about several of the Dell programs that come installed on my XPS 9365. The Data Vault is one of the offending programs. For now it is disabled unless there is a reason it needs to be running and there is a fix to stop it from blue screening this computer.

Simply uninstall Dell DataAssist and Dell DataAssistAgent

Afterwards remove any lingering archive files from folder c:\program files\dell\delldatavault

I don't show Dell Data anything installed yet I still see it running. What is Dell Data Vault supposed to be doing anyway?

Still seems a mystery here so far.....

It boggles my mind that Dell's being so evasive about this—avoiding explaining what the dang process even does, and giving irrelevant suggestions on deactivating it.

And why is this topic marked "Solved", when no useful help has been provided yet?

It is unbelievable how useless Dell support is. All the forums exist, just so people can help themselves and each other. Do not count on sensible, clear answer from Dell.. :(

@Gucek001It's a common problem nowadays. Software & hardware manufacturers seem to get it into their heads that the stuff they write is *absolutely* essential, and that our computers will be completely dysfunctional without it. Hence you'll find that anyone from Dell that sees this thread will simply spout the party line that they've been trained to say, and call it an essential Dell program.

Truth of the matter: it's absolutely useless, and the services can be safely stopped and set to disabled using "services.msc" I did this on my Alienware 15 R3 that I bought about a year ago, and haven't noticed any ill effects at all.

Worse yet, Dell aren't alone in this attitude. Microsoft have the same problem: take their "Storage Service" as an example. According to anyone at Microsoft that you talk to, it's an essential service that must be left running. Never mind that it takes the liberty of writing a hidden "System Volume Information" folder to every single USB and flash storage device that's plugged into your system. Like you really want that or need it. And again the truth of the matter is that the "Storage Service" can be stopped/disabled with absolutely no ill effects, and as an added bonus Windows will now leave your USB drives alone when you plug them in.