Start8

How to uninstall Start8 from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Start8 for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Stardock Corporation. Go over here for more info on Stardock Corporation. More details about the application Start8 can be found at http://www.stardock.com. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8 directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Start8. The program's main executable file is named Start8.exe and it has a size of 96.14 KB (98448 bytes).

Start8 is composed of the following executables which occupy 1.60 MB (1682496 bytes) on disk:

• Start8.exe (96.14 KB)
• Start8Srv.exe (110.64 KB)
• Start8_64.exe (100.64 KB)
• uninstall.exe (1.30 MB)

The current page applies to Start8 version 0.86 only. You can find below a few links to other Start8 releases:

• 1.10
• 0.98
• 1.1
• 1.00
• 1.02
• 1.092
• 1.0
• 1.01
• 1.03
• 0.87
• 0.90
• 0.85

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Start8.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Start8:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by Start8 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Bigxpstart.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\eula.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lua5.1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start1.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start2.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start3.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start4.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start5.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start6.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start7.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8.png
• 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\Start8Srv.exe
• 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:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Win8Logo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\win8start.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\win8start_large.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\xpstart.png
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Start8 Setup Log.txt
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Start8.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Start80.86
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Stardock\Misc\Start8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Start8

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Start8 is a program marketed by Stardock Corporation. Frequently, people try to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase Start8 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Start8 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Start8". The Start8 program will be found very quickly. After you select Start8 in the list , some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Start8, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Start8:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.stardock.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Start8.


8. After removing Start8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Start8 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Start8 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Start8 by Stardock Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Start8 by Stardock Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Start8 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.