Instructions
Dell Command | Update is a stand-alone application for commercial client computersthat provides updates for system software that is released by Dell. This application simplifies the BIOS, firmware, driver, and application update experience for Dell commercial client hardware. This application can also be used to install drivers after the operating system and network drivers are installed based on the computer identity.
Note: Dell highly recommends applying the latest Dell Command | Update during your next scheduled update cycle. Updates contain feature enhancements or changes that improve the reliability and availability of your computer.
Latest Release - Dell Command | Update 5.3.0
Dell Command | Update 5.3.0 (released April 2024)
There are two downloads available for Dell Command | Update:
- Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application
- Dell Command | Update Application (Classic)
Note: "Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application " is a Universal Windows Application (UWP) Application, and "Dell Command | Update Application" is the Classic version.
Previous Releases of Dell Command | Update
Links for all the previous releases of Dell Command | Update:
Dell Command | Update 5.2.0 (released January 2024)
There are two downloads available for Dell Command | Update:
- Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application
- Dell Command | Update Application (Classic)
Dell Command | Update 5.1.0
Dell Command | Update 5.1.0 (released October 2023)
There are two downloads available for Dell Command | Update:
- Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application
- Dell Command | Update Application (Classic)
Dell Command | Update 5.0.0
Dell Command | Update 5.0.0 (released July 2023)
There are two downloads available for Dell Command | Update:
- Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application
- Dell Command | Update Application (Classic)
Dell Command | Update 4.9.0
Dell Command | Update 4.9.0 (released May 2023)
There are two downloads available for Dell Command | Update:
- Dell Command | Update Windows Universal Application
- Dell Command | Update Application (Classic)
For additional reference on downloading and installing drivers, see the following Dell Article: Drivers and Downloads FAQs
Installation of Dell Command | Update
To get Dell Command | Update, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Dell Support page.
- Under Identify your product, enter the Service Tag of your supported Dell device and click Search
- On the Product Support Page for your Dell device, click Drivers and Downloads
- Find Manually find a specific driver for your [model] and Click Find drivers on the right side of the page.
- Check the System Management checkbox under Category dropdown
- Locate Dell Command | Update in the list and select Download on the right side of the page.
- Locate the downloaded file on your computer (in Google Chrome, the file appears at the bottom of the chrome window), and run the executable file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install Dell Command | Update.
For installation instructions, Dell Technologies recommends getting the latest information from the most current User's Guide located in the Product Support page.
Troubleshooting Dell Command | Update
If you are experiencing issues downloading or installing drivers to your computer using Dell Command | Update, check some articles on common issues:
- If Dell Command | Update is not installing drivers after a fresh install, see Dell article: Dell Command | Update Cannot Install a Baseline of Applications
- If Dell Command | Update is showing "Unable to retrieve computer inventory Information" error, see Dell article: Alienware Update/ Dell Update/dell Command Update (AU/DU/DCU) is Unable to Check for Updates
- If Dell Command | Update stops respondingon BIOS updates, see Dell article: Dell Command Update hangs at a BIOS update when a BIOS password is set
For additional reference on downloading and installing drivers, see the following Dell Article: Drivers and Downloads FAQs
Advanced Driver Restore for Windows Reinstallation
For usage instructions, Dell Technologies recommends getting the latest information from the most current User Guide located in the Product Support page. "Advanced Driver Restore for Windows Reinstallation" information is in the Features of Dell Command | Update section of the User Guide.
Device Driver Version reporting/exporting
For usage instructions, Dell Technologies recommends getting the latest information from the most current User Guide located in the Product Support page. "View and Export System Information" is in the Features of Dell Command | Update section of the User Guide.
Release Notes
For release notes, Dell Technologies recommends getting the latest information from the most current Release Notes located in the Product Support page.
Additional Information
Recommended Articles
Here are some recommendedDell articles for you.
- How to use and troubleshoot Dell Command | Update to update all drivers BIOS and firmware for your computer
- Dell Command | Update Catalog
- How to Create a Dell Command Update MSI Installer Package
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