Start8

A guide to uninstall Start8 from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to remove Start8 for Windows. The Windows version was created by Stardock Software, Inc.. You can find out more on Stardock Software, Inc. or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.stardock.com if you want to read more on Start8 on Stardock Software, Inc.'s web page. Start8 is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8 folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. You can uninstall Start8 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 2.11 MB (2216560 bytes) on disk and is titled Start8Config.exe.

Start8 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 9.99 MB (10471952 bytes) on disk.

• DeElevate.exe (8.24 KB)
• DeElevate64.exe (10.24 KB)
• hlp.exe (40.61 KB)
• Patch.exe (493.00 KB)
• SDActivate.exe (984.67 KB)
• Start8.exe (235.17 KB)
• Start8Config.exe (2.11 MB)
• Start8Srv.exe (139.61 KB)
• Start8tweak.exe (2.14 MB)
• Start8_64.exe (240.17 KB)
• uninstall.exe (3.64 MB)

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This info is about Start8 version 1.12 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Start8:

• 1.31
• 1.11

If planning to uninstall Start8 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Start8:

• 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\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\es.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\fr.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\he.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\hu.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\hy.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\id.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\it.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\ja.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\nl.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\ru.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\tr.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\tw.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\zh.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\lang\zh-TW.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\Start8stub.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8tweak.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\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_Start8_Start8Config_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Start8 Setup Log.txt

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\Start8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Stardock\Misc\Start8

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3200354109-2173969184-1426662008-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8stub.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3200354109-2173969184-1426662008-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe

How to delete Start8 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Start8 is an application released by Stardock Software, Inc.. Some people decide to uninstall it. This can be hard because performing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY practice to uninstall 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Start8 or simply click the Search field and type in "Start8". If it is installed on your PC the Start8 application will be found automatically. After you click Start8 in the list of apps, some information regarding the application 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".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing 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\Stardock\Start8\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Start8.


8. After uninstalling Start8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Start8 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Start8 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Start8 by Stardock Software, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Start8 by Stardock Software, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Start8 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.