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#7,868
Worldwide
Ranked
#6,806
US
Lifespan
27.9
Days
 

Start8

Published by Stardock Corporation

Start8 Publisher's Description

We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality. Start8 returns the...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.12
Location:C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8
Install size:15.75 MB (16,514,450 bytes)
About URL:http://www.stardock.com
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe" "/U:C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"

The trust score is the reputation of Start8 based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.

Global Reach


start8config.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\stardock\start8\start8config.exe
Name:Stardock Start8
Description:Stardock Start8 Configuration Utility
MD5:9044e8b960fd6fdd7564a193718379ca
Start8_64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:c52567e72b14dc7b3aa316ddcdf3a001
Start8.exe
Behavior:Policies Explorer Run
MD5:b16e49d8657a5591cb7023cf89e405ac
Start8Shell64.dll
Behavior:Approved Shell Extension
MD5:0e31ab19c9f5a5fb626cce30ec19d257
Start8Shell32.dll
Behavior:Approved Shell Extension
MD5:432565a266cb7c175d457773bf04eaf2
Start8Srv.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:e82c5fb273972fc9d4f57d65746fcfa3
Start8tweak.exe
Name:Stardock Start8 Advanced Tweaks
MD5:9b10c40eb834eb043146e24e5ecab4b4
DeElevate.exe
Name:DeElevate Application
Description:De-elevation tool
MD5:629b6671ced1f1992d0f331b0dc97862
DeElevate64.exe
MD5:77f4f5243e1f2eab70e253e138488754
hlp.exe
MD5:9d76d16f52ce9362d51fc959d630836a
Start8_32.dll
Description:Start button for Windows 8
MD5:4f2226b1c0e20fda957dcff62bdd7732

Installs by Country

38.7%
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0.6%
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Installs in the United States

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Versions

1.12 34.63%
1.11 64.39%
1.10.1 0.98%

Facts

  • Start8 is developed by Stardock Corporation.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0004% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0701%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 7.32%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Stardock Start8' (Start8) (described as: "Stardock Start8 Service").
  • The current version is 1.12 with 3 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.11.

Operating Systems

Windows 8 99.51%
Windows XP 0.49%

PC Manufacturers

HP 23.38%
Dell 21.43%
Acer 11.04%
ASUS 7.79%
Toshiba 6.49%
GIGABYTE 5.84%
Sony 5.84%
Lenovo 5.19%
Samsung 4.55%
Medion 2.60%
AMI 1.95%
Alienware 1.30%
Gateway 1.30%
Intel 0.65%
MSI 0.65%
 
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