startmenuservices.exe
StartMenu8 by IObit Information Technology (Signed)
Overview
There are 7 versions of startmenuservices.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.0.0.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'StartMenuService' with the name 'StartMenuService' and described as “StartMenu8 Service”. . 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 70.96 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to IObit Information Technology by VeriSign. Numerous variations of startmenuservices.exe have been installed with both Start Menu 8 and StartMenu8. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0034% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 5.61 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.43 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 12 Bytes per minute for reads and 2.27 KB per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | startmenuservices.exe |
| Publisher: | IObit |
| Product name: | StartMenu8 |
| Description: | StartMenu8 Services |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\iobit\startmenu8\startmenuservices.exe |
| Original name: | StartMenu8 Services |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | IObit Information Technology |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | StartMenuService |
| Display name: | StartMenuService |
| Description: | “StartMenu8 Service” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of StartMenu8.)
“Start Menu 8 is specially designed for Windows 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8...”
“StartMenu8 is specially designed for Windows 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8. ...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of startmenuservices.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- StartMenuService
- 'StartMenuService' (StartMenu8 Service)
- 'StrartMenuService' (StrartMenu8 Service)
All file variations of startmenuservices.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 |
43.75% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
18.75% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
9.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.13% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
3.13% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
3.13% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 25.00% of StartMenu8.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
38.46% |
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| American Megatrends |
15.38% |
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| Toshiba |
15.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
7.69% |
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| Intel |
7.69% |
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| Lenovo |
7.69% |
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| Sony |
7.69% |
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