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deskscapes64.exe

Stardock DeskScapes 8 by Stardock Corporation (Signed)

Remove deskscapes64.exe
Version:   8.0
MD5:   7c6f5699a4027510ad619a868c806d70
SHA1:   6305cababf109f9b157d6f8888f668b6bd23b80d

Overview

deskscapes64.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent ds8srv.exe (Stardock DeskScapes 8 by Stardock Corporation). It is installed with a couple of know programs including DeskScapes 8 published by Stardock Corporation, Stardock DeskScapes 8 from Stardock Corporation and Stardock DeskScapes 8 by Stardock Corporation. This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536).

DetailsDetails

File name:deskscapes64.exe
Publisher:Stardock Software, Inc
Product name:Stardock DeskScapes 8
Description:DeskScapes 8
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\stardock\deskscapes8\deskscapes64.exe
Original name:Deskscapes.exe
File version:8.0
Size:65.11 KB (66,672 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Stardock Corporation
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Effective date:Sunday, April 10, 2011
Expiration date:Thursday, April 10, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Stardock Corporation
7% remove
DeskScapes gives you the capability to animate and customize the wallpaper on your Windows desktop. Choose one of the animated wallpapers already included with DeskScapes, or use your own images WMV files to personalize your desktop. Choose from over 40 effects to apply to any wallpaper. Effects include: black and white, blur, canvas texture, inverted, night vision, pop art, sepia, animated snow and many more! Using a simple slider Desk...
Stardock Corporation
2% remove
DeskScapes gives you the capability to animate and customize the wallpaper on your Windows desktop. Choose one of the animated wallpapers already included with DeskScapes, or use your own images WMV files to personalize your desktop. Use DreamMaker (included with DeskScapes) to design your own creations! Save videos or hybrid .Dream files with a wallpaper and video elements. You can also apply any dream as your PC screensaver! DeskSca...
Stardock Corporation
6% remove
Windows 8 limits your start screen customization options to only a few provided background images and a few pre-defined color schemes. Decor8 removes these limitations and provides the freedom to personalize your start screen with your own images and colors. Decor8 will automatically create a color scheme to match each of your background images. Or you can customize the color scheme, it's up to you. Custom color schemes can also be a...
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
25% remove
WindowBlinds is the world's most popular desktop enhancement utility. With a user base estimated at around 10 million, WindowBlinds is used by both consumers and corporations who want to change the way the Windows user interface looks and feels. It is the only program of its kind used and certified by Microsoft. WindowBlinds 4.5 includes the new ability to change the color of visual styles through hue shifting along with modifying the b...
Stardock Corporation
4% 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. Start8 returns the same Windows 7-style Start menu you have depended upon, while adding enhancements just for Windows 8. Quickly access your applications, devices, music, videos and documents the way you always have with Start 8. Features include a Windows 7-s...
Stardock Corporation
26% remove
Manage all your skins, themes, wallpapers, icons, etc. from a single interface. You can even mix and match them together to create your own theme files! Use Theme Manager to apply your free and purchased themes. Use the theme as a whole or only select elements. Manage all your skins, themes, wallpapers, icons, etc. from a single interface. Theme Manager is a front-end to other desktop enhancement programs to simplify the user experien...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000498%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.00000498%
0.014873%
CPU cycles:459/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.25 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.28 MB
Private (minimum):2.27 MB
Non-paged memory:2.25 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:64.79 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):65.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.28 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.36 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,681/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:43
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI GDI peak:14
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\stardock\deskscapes8\deskscapes64.exe" start
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:ds8srv.exe (Stardock DeskScapes 8 by Stardock Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 100.00%
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