Stardock ShadowFX

A guide to uninstall Stardock ShadowFX from your PC

Stardock ShadowFX is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Stardock Software, Inc.. Further information on Stardock Software, Inc. can be seen here. More information about Stardock ShadowFX can be seen at http://www.stardock.com. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX directory. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. The full command line for removing Stardock ShadowFX is C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. ShadowFXConfig.exe is the Stardock ShadowFX's main executable file and it occupies close to 2.24 MB (2349456 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with Stardock ShadowFX. They take about 5.69 MB (5968056 bytes) on disk.

• DeElevate.exe (8.24 KB)
• DeElevate64.exe (10.24 KB)
• ExtractSFXTheme.exe (243.04 KB)
• SasUpgrade.exe (423.96 KB)
• SdDisplay.exe (57.46 KB)
• SdPacker.exe (688.09 KB)
• ShadowFX.exe (236.89 KB)
• ShadowFXConfig.exe (2.24 MB)
• ShadowFXSrv.exe (253.51 KB)
• ShadowFX_64.exe (248.96 KB)
• uninstall.exe (1.33 MB)

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This info is about Stardock ShadowFX version 1.21 only. For other Stardock ShadowFX versions please click below:

• 1.1
• 1.12
• 1.11
• 1.20
• 1.00

Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ShadowFX

The files below remain on your disk by Stardock ShadowFX's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\DeElevate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\DeElevate64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\DeElevator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\DeElevator64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\Default.spak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default\bottom.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default\default.sfx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default\left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default\right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default\top.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default10\CustomBottom.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default10\CustomLeft.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default10\CustomRight.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default10\CustomTop.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default10\default10.sfx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\default10\Thumbs.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\eula.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ExtractSFXTheme.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\License_SAS.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\lua5.1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\SasUpgrade.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\SdAppServices.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\SdDisplay.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\SdPacker.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ShadowFX.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ShadowFX_32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ShadowFX_64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ShadowFX_64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ShadowFXConfig.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ShadowFXSrv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\skins\skins\dwm_shadows_bottom.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\skins\skins\dwm_shadows_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\skins\skins\dwm_shadows_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\skins\skins\dwm_shadows_top.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\skins\skins\theme.sfx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\Stardock.ApplicationServices.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\Uninstall\Unicode.lmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\Uninstall\uninstall.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\Uninstall\uninstall.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_ShadowFX_ShadowFXConfig_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ShadowFX\SasLog.txt

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\ShadowFX
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Stardock ShadowFX
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Stardock\Misc\ShadowFX

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ExtractSFXTheme.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ShadowFX\ExtractSFXTheme.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ShadowFX\ImagePath

How to erase Stardock ShadowFX using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Stardock ShadowFX is a program released by the software company Stardock Software, Inc.. Frequently, users try to uninstall this program. This is efortful because deleting this manually requires some skill regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE way to uninstall Stardock ShadowFX is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Stardock ShadowFX or simply click the Search field and type in "Stardock ShadowFX". If it exists on your system the Stardock ShadowFX application will be found automatically. When you click Stardock ShadowFX in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Stardock ShadowFX, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Stardock ShadowFX:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Stardock ShadowFX.


8. After uninstalling Stardock ShadowFX, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Stardock ShadowFX that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Stardock ShadowFX using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Stardock ShadowFX by Stardock Software, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Stardock ShadowFX by Stardock Software, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Stardock ShadowFX 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' computers.