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A guide to uninstall Start Menu from your system

Start Menu is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Pokki. You can find out more on Pokki or check for application updates here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Pokki\Engine folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Start Menu is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. Start Menu's primary file takes about 2.92 MB (3061248 bytes) and is called StartMenuIndexer.exe.

The executables below are part of Start Menu. They take about 20.62 MB (21625856 bytes) on disk.

  • HostAppService.exe (7.50 MB)
  • HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (10.14 MB)
  • StartMenuIndexer.exe (2.92 MB)
  • wow_helper.exe (65.50 KB)


This page is about Start Menu version 0.269.7.698 only. You can find here a few links to other Start Menu releases:

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If you are manually uninstalling Start Menu we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Start Menu:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Magnify.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Narrator.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\On-Screen Keyboard.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Internet Explorer.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Notepad.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chrome Apps\App Launcher for Google Maps.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome\Chrome App Launcher.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Lenovo Web Start.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OneDrive.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PC App Store.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Soundtracks.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Start Menu.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Command Prompt.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\computer.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Control Panel.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Default Apps.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Devices.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Run.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell (x86).lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell ISE (x86).lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell ISE.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\Ayuda WinRAR.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\Manual RAR para consola.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\Que hay de nuevo en la última versión.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR.lnk

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Pokki_Start_Menu


How to delete Start Menu from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Start Menu is an application marketed by the software company Pokki. Some people want to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because removing this manually takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK way to remove Start Menu is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Start Menu or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Start Menu". The Start Menu app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Start Menu in the list , some information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Start Menu, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Start Menu.
Uninstall Start Menu


8. After removing Start Menu, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Start Menu that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Start Menu with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Start Menu by Pokki from your computer, we are not saying that Start Menu by Pokki is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Start Menu in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-12-24 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-12-24 02:39:21.140