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Lifespan
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Stardock Start8

Published by Stardock Corporation

Stardock 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. Windows 7-style...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.30.1
Location:C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8
Install size:13.16 MB (13,801,177 bytes)
About URL:http://www.stardock.com
Language:Turkish (Turkey) (1055)
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe" "/U:C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"

The trust score is the reputation of Stardock 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

Install and Uninstall Trends


start8config.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\stardock\start8\start8config.exe
Description:Stardock Start8 Configuration Utility
MD5:f611a072de2a50de213af9f2407bbf1d
Start8Srv.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:2fad3d9ebdf3a9ddfdfae8a06b4ed4c9
Start8_64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Description:Start8
MD5:c52567e72b14dc7b3aa316ddcdf3a001
Start8.exe
Behavior:Policies Explorer Run
MD5:b16e49d8657a5591cb7023cf89e405ac
Start8Shell64.dll
Behavior:Approved Shell Extension
Name:Start8 Shell Extension
MD5:af61df54f0acff1028c3147e0dce9ffc
Start8Shell32.dll
Behavior:Approved Shell Extension
MD5:432565a266cb7c175d457773bf04eaf2
Start8Srv(430).exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:e4487c3b028e2b0a3573f4727205ea46
Start8tweak.exe
MD5:7585e5f82c5e130280d7081431e30944
DeElevate.exe
Name:DeElevate Application
Description:De-elevation tool
MD5:629b6671ced1f1992d0f331b0dc97862
DeElevate64.exe
MD5:77f4f5243e1f2eab70e253e138488754
Start8ThemeEdit.exe
Name:Start8 Theme Editor
MD5:351d12508af4dcc8cf3a80fab052ce82

Installs by Country

52.2%
5.9%
5.5%
5.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
US
GB
DE
CA
AU
IT
FR
NL
BE
DK
BR
NO
CH
TR
NZ
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JP
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MA

Installs in the United States

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Versions

1.30.1 19.62%
1.30 0.75%
1.29 0.19%
1.20 27.26%
1.17.2 0.28%
1.17.1 1.32%
1.17 3.11%
1.16 45.19%
1.15 2.26%

Facts

  • Stardock Start8 is developed by Stardock Corporation.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0264% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.3837%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 4.25%.
  • 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 1.30.1 with 9 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.16.
  • About 52.2% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

PC Manufacturers

HP 20.84%
Dell 17.02%
ASUS 11.35%
Acer 10.03%
Lenovo 8.31%
Toshiba 7.12%
GIGABYTE 6.46%
Samsung 5.01%
Sony 4.62%
MSI 2.37%
AMI 1.85%
Intel 1.58%
Alienware 1.19%
Apple 0.66%
Medion 0.66%
Gateway 0.53%
NEC 0.26%
Compaq 0.13%
 
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