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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.01.5077 25.00%
8.00.4040 25.00%
1.06.3866 25.00%
1.06.3865 25.00%

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Import table
gdi32.dll
SelectObject, DeleteDC, CreateFontW, GetStockObject, CreateSolidBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateDIBSection, SetTextColor, DeleteObject, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetBkColor, SetBkMode, BitBlt
gdiplus.dll
GdipCreatePen1, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipDrawImagePointRectI, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipGetSmoothingMode, GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImageVerticalResolution, GdipGetPropertyIdList, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipCreatePath, GdipBitmapGetPixel, GdipCloneImage, GdipReleaseDC, GdipGetImageFlags, GdipDrawImage, GdipGetImageType, GdipSetPixelOffsetMode, GdipDeletePath, GdipLoadImageFromFile, GdipLoadImageFromStream, GdipGetCompositingQuality, GdipCreateFromHDC2, GdipCreateCachedBitmap, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipDeleteFontFamily, GdipGetCompositingMode, GdipDrawPath, GdipCreateBitmapFromResource, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipDisposeImage, GdipImageRotateFlip, GdipCreateBitmapFromGdiDib, GdipGetTextContrast, GdipGetInterpolationMode, GdipDrawArc, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdiplusShutdown, GdipLoadImageFromFileICM, GdipGetDC, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipImageGetFrameDimensionsCount, GdiplusStartup, GdipCreateFont, GdipCreateBitmapFromGraphics, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap, GdipGetRenderingOrigin, GdipDrawImagePointsI, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipDeleteFont, GdipGetImageDecodersSize, GdipSetImagePalette, GdipSetPropertyItem, GdipAddPathString, GdipCloneBitmapAreaI, GdipRemovePropertyItem, GdipDrawImageRectRectI, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipDrawImagePoints, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipGetImageThumbnail, GdipFlush, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipGraphicsClear, GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName, GdipGetImageRawFormat, GdipCloneBitmapArea, GdipMeasureString, GdipGetEncoderParameterListSize, GdipGetPropertyCount, GdipCreateFromHWND, GdipGetPixelOffsetMode, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHICON, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipSetCompositingMode, GdipDrawImageRectRect, GdipGetImageDimension, GdipGetTextRenderingHint, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipDrawImageRect, GdipGetPropertyItemSize, GdipSetCompositingQuality, GdipSetTextRenderingHint, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipSetTextContrast, GdipDrawCachedBitmap, GdipBitmapSetResolution, GdipGetImageEncodersSize, GdipBitmapSetPixel, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipSetRenderingOrigin, GdipDrawString, GdipFillPath, GdipImageSelectActiveFrame, GdipImageGetFrameCount, GdipGetImageHorizontalResolution, GdipDrawImagePointRect
kernel32.dll
GlobalUnlock, CreateFileW, RtlMoveMemory, GlobalFree, GetModuleHandleW, CloseHandle, lstrlenW, GlobalAlloc, GetVersionExW, GlobalLock, WriteFile
msvbvm60.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
GetTopWindow, SetWindowPos, GetWindowRect, GetDesktopWindow, ScreenToClient, FillRect, SetParent, MessageBoxW, LoadImageW, AttachThreadInput, SetForegroundWindow, GetWindowTextW, FindWindowW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, MoveWindow, DestroyWindow, GetWindowLongW, SetFocus, ReleaseDC, IsWindowVisible, FindWindowExW, ShowWindow, BringWindowToTop, PostMessageW, GetActiveWindow, GetForegroundWindow, GetCursorPos, GetParent

ViStart.exe

ViStart - The 7 Start Menu by Lee-Soft.com

Remove ViStart.exe
Version:   8.00.4040
MD5:   0c9b1a4d57161c9487468dc87f888d42
SHA1:   10811bcf5e17d630123e2f2f0dfbf406d340526f
SHA256:   334e020c38aeccca6eca15a058ae61ffbc2b010aeeb88b14d9b407e2d67b3c3f

Overview

vistart.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This is typically installed with the program ViStart published by Lee-Soft.com.

DetailsDetails

File name:vistart.exe
Publisher:Lee-Soft.com
Product name:ViStart - The 7 Start Menu
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\vistart\vistart.exe
File version:8.00.4040
Size:992 KB (1,015,808 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual Basic
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Lee-Soft.com
21% remove
ViStart now includes a brand new Start menu Windows 7 skin + more skins like the Windows 8 start menu Metro skin in the online gallery. Times are changing and ViStart is changing with them! When reprogramming ViStart I made a crucial decision, instead of just making a new layout like Windows 7 for ViStart I decided to make even that customizable by themers too. Themers now have complete control of the start menu giving them the power to...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ViStart' → C:\Program Files\ViStart\ViStart.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00050157%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00018762%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00031395%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:201,584 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:34,552,196/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:12.23 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):28.56 MB
Private (minimum):24.05 MB
Non-paged memory:12.23 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:187.26 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):282.07 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:28.09 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):34.93 MB
37.95 MB
I/O
I/O read transfer:3.92 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:97 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.35 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:41,465/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:2756
600
GUI GDI count:323
103
GUI GDI peak:373
142
GUI USER count:126
49
GUI USER peak:143
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\vistart\vistart.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of ViStart - The 7 Start Menu.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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