ClassicShellService.exe
Classic Shell by IvoSoft
Overview
classicshellservice.exe has 5 known versions, the most recent one is 3, 6, 8, 0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Classic Shell Service' with the name 'ClassicShellService' and described as “Launches the start button after logon”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 65 KB. The programs Classic Shell, SavePass Smartbar Engine and QuickShare have been observed as installing specific variations of classicshellservice.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1008.25 KB with the maximum memory reaching around 2.5 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 15 Bytes per minute.
 Details
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| File name: | classicshellservice.exe |
| Publisher: | IvoSoft |
| Product name: | Classic Shell |
| Description: | Classic Shell Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicshellservice.exe |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ClassicShellService |
| Display name: | Classic Shell Service |
| Description: | “Launches the start button after logon” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Classic Shell.)
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of classicshellservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'ClassicShellService' (Classic Shell Service)
All file variations of classicshellservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Pro |
48.15% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
25.93% |
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| Windows 8 |
25.93% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 37.04% of Classic Shell.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
37.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
31.25% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.25% |
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| ASUS |
6.25% |
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| Samsung |
3.13% |
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| Acer |
3.13% |
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