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What does the StartMenu8.exe file do?

The StartMenu8.exe process is also known as StartMenu8.exe and is a part of Start Menu (Version 8). This software is produced by IObit (www.iobit.com). An outdated or faulty version of StartMenu8.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:

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What you should know about StartMenu8.exe StartMenu8.exe

StartMenu8.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file StartMenu8.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,188,064 bytes (14% of all these files), 1,706,304 bytes as well as 11 other variants.
The StartMenu8 file is not part of the Windows operating system. It contains a digital signature from Verisign, a subsidiary of Symantec. Verisign thereby confirms this file's authenticity and integrity. The file does not contain any exact product information, as would normally be expected today. It has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. This particular software does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. StartMenu8.exe is capable of modify other Windows tasks, supervise programs, log keyboard entries as well as send data out to the Internet. For this reason, 44% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves StartMenu8.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.

What do other computer users say about StartMenu8?

The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.

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How to uninstall Start Menu

To remove StartMenu8.exe from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type 'uninstall'.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate Start Menu in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to check if StartMenu8.exe (StartMenu8.exe) was uninstalled completely

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of StartMenu8.exe. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: StartMenu8.exe or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or StartMenu8.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

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