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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.18.0 5.26%
1.15.1 10.53%
1.11.2 15.79%
1.4.1.0 10.53%
1.3.0.2 10.53%
1.3.0.1 10.53%
1.0.3.3 15.79%
1.0.3.2 5.26%
1.0.1.3 5.26%
1.0.1.1 10.53%

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start8_64.dll

Stardock Start8 by Stardock Corporation (Signed)

Remove start8_64.dll
Version:   1.18.0
MD5:   6f37134fecbce45ea830da11f7d0b4df
SHA1:   a9bf691e1a6b6f591025a61c39ef897607a28cc7
SHA256:   19a4499c9eba7cc55c5108fb289ca383f919721253e29b3da83f95eaf28ba22a

What is start8_64.dll?

Start button for Windows 8 adds a Start button and Start menu to Windows 8.

About start8_64.dll (from Stardock Corporation)

Microsoft Windows® 8 is shipped without the "Start" menu. We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and pac

Overview

start8_64.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Stardock Start8 published by Stardock Corporation, Stardock Start8 from Stardock Corporation and Stardock Start8 by Stardock Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:start8_64.dll
Publisher:Stardock Software, Inc
Product name:Stardock Start8
Description:Start button for Windows 8
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\stardock\start8\start8_64.dll
Original name:Start8.dll
File version:1.18.0
Size:852.11 KB (872,560 bytes)
Build date:8/14/2013 3:45 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Stardock Corporation
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Effective date:Monday, October 3, 2011
Expiration date:Friday, October 3, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Stardock Corporation
8% remove
We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality. Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements.
Stardock Corporation
7% remove
We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality. Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements.
win.rar GmbH
12% remove
WinRAR is a file archiver and data compression utility that supports RAR, and ZIP and can unpack ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, EXE and 7z compressed archives. Version 5 uses the RAR5 archive format that cannot be managed by old versions of WinRAR. This format features a maximum 1GB dictionary (only in 64bit version), better multicore support, it removes multimedia, text and itanium binaries special compression algorithms.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 31.58%
Windows 8 Pro 31.58%
Windows 8.1 Pro 10.53%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 10.53%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 10.53%
Windows 8.1 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 73.68% of Stardock Start8.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Dell 20.00%
Samsung 10.00%
Acer 10.00%
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