Start8

How to uninstall Start8 from your computer

Start8 is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Stardock Corporation. You can read more on Stardock Corporation or check for application updates here. More details about Start8 can be seen at http://www.stardock.com. Usually the Start8 program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing Start8 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. Start8Config.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 2.11 MB (2207344 bytes) on disk.

Start8 is composed of the following executables which occupy 5.01 MB (5258328 bytes) on disk:

• DeElevate.exe (8.24 KB)
• DeElevate64.exe (10.24 KB)
• hlp.exe (40.61 KB)
• SDActivate.exe (984.67 KB)
• Start8.exe (235.17 KB)
• Start8Config.exe (2.11 MB)
• Start8Srv.exe (140.26 KB)
• Start8_64.exe (240.17 KB)
• uninstall.exe (1.29 MB)

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This web page is about Start8 version 1.10 only. You can find below a few links to other Start8 versions:

• 0.98
• 1.1
• 1.00
• 1.02
• 1.092
• 1.0
• 1.01
• 1.03
• 0.86
• 0.87
• 0.90
• 0.85

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If you are manually uninstalling Start8 we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Start8:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\DeElevate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\DeElevate64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\DeElevator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\DeElevator64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\desk.scf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\eula.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\GroupPolicy\en-us\start8_gp.adml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\GroupPolicy\start8_gp.admx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\hlp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\ar.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\cs.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\de.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\en.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\fr.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\ja.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\pl.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\pt-br.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\tr.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\zh.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\1.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\10.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\11.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\2.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\20.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\21.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\22.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\23.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\24.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\25.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\26.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\3.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\30.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\31.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\4.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\5.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\6.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\7.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\8.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Links\9.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lua5.1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\SDActivate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\SDActivate.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\sddlc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8_32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8_64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8_64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8Config.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8Shell32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8Shell64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8Srv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\arsenic orb.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Bigxpstart.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Biohazard.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Echo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Hide Start Button.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start1.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start2.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start3.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start4.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start5.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start6.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start7.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Start8.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Win8_start_black.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Win8_start_clear.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Win8_start_clear_blue.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Win8_start_clear_white.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Win8_start_clear_win7.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\Win8Logo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\win8start.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\win8start_large.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons\xpstart.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Uninstall\uninstall.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Uninstall\uninstall.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Start8 Setup Log.txt

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Start8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Stardock\Misc\Start8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Start8

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Start8\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Start8\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Start8\ImagePath

How to remove Start8 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Start8 is a program released by Stardock Corporation. Frequently, computer users decide to erase it. This is troublesome because doing this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE solution to erase Start8 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Start8 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Start8". If it is installed on your PC the Start8 program will be found very quickly. After you select Start8 in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Start8, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Start8:

• The software company is: http://www.stardock.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Start8.


8. After removing Start8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Start8 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Start8 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Start8 by Stardock Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Start8 by Stardock Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Start8 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.