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Hi.
I just purchase a Dell XPS 13 I5 processor win 8.1. I have a executable in task manager DfSSvc.exe (Dell.DFS.Agent.WinService) that appears to show a very high memory allocation in Task Manager 89,388K.
Can someone explain what this is used for?
Is this memory to high for this object?
Is there a fix to reduce this obj memory?
Can I end this task?
Thanks.
TC.
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Posted October 21st, 2016 20:00
I had this same issue with my 3 month old XPS 15 laptop. Just noticed it this week (Oct 15-20) with the fan running constantly, laptop getting hot, and 84 Whr battery draining in less than 3 hours.
DFS was using >50% CPU. Stopped the service, then Disabled it and system is now down to 1% CPU and fan has stopped.
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Posted October 28th, 2016 09:00
BraceP,
My Area 51-R2 did not come with the Dell Foundation Service (DFSSvc.exe) installed. I do see it on both the Area 51-R2 and Aurora-R5 file libraries as a download. Rather then disabling a service, you could properly uninstall the program (Control Panel- Programs and Features), restart the Aurora-R5 when done. Then test. If need be, you can always reinstall it after testing.
DELL-Chris M (old account)
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Posted October 29th, 2016 09:00
The intent of the Dell Foundation Service software is to provide a core set of messaging and support functions to us. Obviously, it is not a requirement of the computer and the operating system. Which is why I stated uninstall it properly through Control Panel- Programs and Features. If at a later time a user does want us to help them troubleshoot via remote processes, we will guide them as to what software they might need to install.
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Posted January 31st, 2015 06:00
I would also like more info.
What I have determined for my new OptiPlex 9020 (Win7Prox64) that this is part of:
Dell Foundation Services that has been loaded on the machine by Dell.
It should appear in Add/Remove Programs.
Googling and searching has found little info. Is it driver or bloatware??
Come on Dell, if you install software I should be able to find a good description of what it is on your website....
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Posted February 1st, 2015 11:00
Hi wraujr.
This is the OP.
It appears Dell Foundation Service uses this for Dell Data Protection Encryption.
If you use this tool, then you need DFS. Since DFSSvc.exe was eating up a chunk of my memory,
I stopped Dell Foundation Service (in services). My memory went down considerably after this.
I still want clarification from Dell on DSF and why there is a high memory allocation on my system.
TC.
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Posted February 1st, 2015 14:00
Thanks for info. Made another attempt and couldn't get a full description.
Really would like a full description before I remove from my OptiPlex 9020.
Funny thing is that I bought an OptiPlex 9020 in Aug 2014 and NO Dell Foundation Services in [Add/Remove Programs]
Then bought 2nd OptiPlex 9020 in Dec. 2014 (3 to 4 months later) and it has it.
Just concerned it is a "package" that also supports other things like audio, peripherals, etc.
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Posted February 23rd, 2015 18:00
As an additional observation - My Dell DFS agent is using ~900 MB of memory out of 16 GB on my Dell XPS 15. Not sure what it does and I'm going to disable the service to see what happens.
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Posted August 27th, 2015 13:00
Hi All,
I'm with Dell Software development and am hoping to answer your questions here.
You are correct, DFS stands for Dell Foundation Service and is an application we started installing in the factory to provide specific services facilitating customer serviceability, messaging and support functions. The future intent is to centralize features from other Dell applications providing a more seamless, easy user experience.
DFS versions prior to 2.0.39.0 may exhibit high memory usage during normal operation (>65MB). To resolve this issue, please download and install the latest version from the following link:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=W2V25
Thanks,
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Posted September 7th, 2015 11:00
I suppose what was also being asked is "is it actually needed?"
All I saw was in your answer was marketing hype about "providing a more seamless, easy user experience."
I just want a windows mahine to do what I want, not what others, especially Micro$oft think I might need.
After getting Dell's for the last 6 years, this is my last one...................
Just sick and tired of all the cr*p constantly being added 8(
D Bender
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Posted October 18th, 2016 09:00
I have a i7-6820HK processor and this "service" was eating up 95%+ of it! Just Ctrl+Alt+Del, go to Services and switch to Disable and Stop the service. Fixed my problem for good on my Alienware 15 R2; back down to normal temps and load now.