Start Menu 8

A guide to uninstall Start Menu 8 from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Start Menu 8 for Windows. It was developed for Windows by IObit. You can find out more on IObit or check for application updates here. Start Menu 8 is frequently installed in the C:\program files (x86)\iobit\Classic Start folder, regulated by the user's decision. The full uninstall command line for Start Menu 8 is C:\program files (x86)\iobit\Classic Start\unins000.exe. ClassicStart.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 2.09 MB (2194720 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed together with Start Menu 8. They take about 21.05 MB (22076096 bytes) on disk.

• AUpdate.exe (578.78 KB)
• AutoShutdown.exe (397.28 KB)
• BigUpgrade-SM.exe (1.14 MB)
• BuildIndex.exe (62.78 KB)
• Check.exe (1.16 MB)
• ClassicStart.exe (2.09 MB)
• DelStartMenuExtension.exe (44.78 KB)
• InstallServices.exe (2.12 MB)
• IObitDownloader.exe (2.06 MB)
• KillAllStartMenu.exe (502.28 KB)
• LiveUpdate.exe (2.80 MB)
• ScreenShot.exe (952.78 KB)
• SendBugReportNew.exe (575.28 KB)
• SMService.exe (1.01 MB)
• SMStyleRecommend.exe (487.78 KB)
• StartMenu8_About.exe (383.78 KB)
• StartMenu8_frmStartMenuLibrary.exe (570.78 KB)
• StartMenuSetting.exe (1.30 MB)
• StartMenu_Hook.exe (61.28 KB)
• ToggleDesktop.exe (69.28 KB)
• unins000.exe (1.15 MB)
• UninstallPromote.exe (1.64 MB)

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The current web page applies to Start Menu 8 version 2.4.0.1 only. For other Start Menu 8 versions please click below:

• 1.0.0.0
• 4.0.1.2
• 4.2.0.2
• 3.1.0.3
• 2.3.0.201
• 5.2.0.3
• 4.0.2.1
• 4.6.0.1
• 1.3.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 4.2.0.1
• 1.1.0.0
• 5.2.0.4
• 2.0.0.0
• 1.5.0.0
• 2.3.0.0
• 4.1.0.5
• 4.5.0.1
• 6.0.0.2
• 2.3.0.200
• 5.2.0.1
• 2.2.0
• 5.1.0.10
• 4.3.0.5
• 5.0.0.20
• 3.1.0.5
• 5.2.0.2
• 5.4.0.2
• 4.0.2.3
• 2.0.0
• 4.6.0.5
• 5.1.0.1
• 1.4.0.0
• 5.1.0.11
• 3.0.0.2
• 4.1.0.3
• 4.0.1.1
• 5.1.0.4
• 5.3.0.6
• 5.2.0.6
• 4.0.0.0
• 5.1.0.2
• 4.1.0.4
• 1.2.0.0
• 3.1.0.2
• 4.3.0.1
• 3.0.0.1
• 4.4.0.8
• 5.1.0.7
• 4.2.0.100
• 5.3.0.1
• 1.6.0.0
• 5.2.0.9
• 4.0.1.10
• 2.4.0.2
• 5.2.0.5
• 4.4.0.1
• 5.0.0.22
• 2.1.0

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Start Menu 8 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Start Menu 8:

• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Start Menu 8:

• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\AUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\AutoShutdown.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\BigUpgrade-SM.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\BuildIndex.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Check.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\ClassicStart.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\datastate.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\DelStartMenuExtension.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\fav.ico
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\FileSearch.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Freeware\Start_Menu8_FreeSoftwareDownloader.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\InfoHelp.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\InstallServices.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitDownloader.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_addfolder16.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_addfolder32.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_document16.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_document32.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_game16.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_game32.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_movie16.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_movie32.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_music16.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_music32.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_picture16.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\icon_group_picture32.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\ScreenShotLarge.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\ScreenShotSmall.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\SwichToMetroLarge.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\SwichToMetroSmall.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\UninstallerLarge.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitExtension\UninstallerSmall.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\IObitStartMenuExtension.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\KillAllStartMenu.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Arabic.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Armenian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Bosnian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Bulgarian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Catalan.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\ChineseSimp.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\ChineseTrad.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Croatian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Czech.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Danish.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Dutch.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\English.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Finnish.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\French.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Georgian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\German.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Greek.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Hebrew.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Hungarian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Indonesian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Italian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Japanese.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Korean.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Kurdish.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Latvian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Lithuanian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Norwegian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Polish.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Portuguese(PT-BR).lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Portuguese(PT-PT).lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Romanian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Russian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Serbian(cyrillic).lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Serbian(latin).lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Slovak.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Slovenian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Spanish.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Swedish.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Thai.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Turkish.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Ukrainian.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Language\Vietnamese.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\LiveUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\madbasic_.bpl
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\maddisAsm_.bpl
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\madexcept_.bpl
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\MetroAppStart.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\parseAuto.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\PostProductData.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\pri.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\ProductStatistics.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\AdministrativeTools.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\btn_starticon_current.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\btn_starticon_over.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\computer.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\ConnectTo.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\ControlPanel.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\defaultprograms.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\DevicesandPrinters.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\documents.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\Downloads.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\Favorites.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\games.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\HelpandSupport.png
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Classic Start\Resources\Homegroup.png

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IObit_StartMenu8_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ordinarysoft\Start Menu X

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SMService\ImagePath

How to uninstall Start Menu 8 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Start Menu 8 is a program offered by the software company IObit. Frequently, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE solution to remove Start Menu 8 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Start Menu 8 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Start Menu 8". If it is installed on your PC the Start Menu 8 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Start Menu 8 in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Start Menu 8, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Start Menu 8.


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

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Start Menu 8 by IObit from your computer, nor are we saying that Start Menu 8 by IObit is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Start Menu 8 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.