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A guide to uninstall Start Menu from your computer

Start Menu is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Pokki. More info about Pokki can be read here. The program is usually located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Pokki\Engine directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. You can remove Start Menu by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALLMENU. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. Start Menu's primary file takes around 2.91 MB (3052032 bytes) and is called StartMenuIndexer.exe.

Start Menu contains of the executables below. They occupy 20.54 MB (21534720 bytes) on disk.




  • HostAppService.exe (7.49 MB)
  • HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (10.07 MB)
  • StartMenuIndexer.exe (2.91 MB)
  • wow_helper.exe (65.50 KB)


This data is about Start Menu version 0.269.7.634 only. Click on the links below for other Start Menu versions:

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Some files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you remove Start Menu from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Start Menu:
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.1_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\images\logo\metro-start-menu-pinned.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.1_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\images\logo\metro-start-menu-wide.png
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\BS.Player FREE.lnk
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Pokki_Start_Menu


How to remove Start Menu from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Start Menu is a program released by the software company Pokki. Some people want to remove it. This can be efortful because uninstalling this manually takes some experience regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK approach 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

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


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Start Menu or simply activate the Search field and type in "Start Menu". If it is installed on your PC the Start Menu application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Start Menu in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Start Menu, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Start Menu.
Uninstall Start Menu


8. After removing Start Menu, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Start Menu that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Start Menu using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Start Menu by Pokki from your PC, we are not saying that Start Menu by Pokki is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Start Menu supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2015-05-04 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-05-04 17:41:23.017