Stardock Launch8

A guide to uninstall Stardock Launch8 from your computer

Stardock Launch8 is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Stardock Software, Inc.. You can read more on Stardock Software, Inc. or check for application updates here. More info about the program Stardock Launch8 can be found at http://www.stardock.com. Usually the Stardock Launch8 application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Stardock Launch8 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is named Launch8Config.exe and occupies 2.41 MB (2524608 bytes).

Stardock Launch8 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.05 MB (6340016 bytes) on disk.

• DeElevate.exe (8.24 KB)
• DeElevate64.exe (10.24 KB)
• Launch.exe (56.61 KB)
• Launch8.exe (241.50 KB)
• Launch8Config.exe (2.41 MB)
• Launch8Srv.exe (267.66 KB)
• Launch8_64.exe (253.59 KB)
• SasUpgrade.exe (424.01 KB)
• SDActivate.exe (1.02 MB)
• SdDisplay.exe (57.51 KB)
• uninstall.exe (1.33 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.05 of Stardock Launch8. For other Stardock Launch8 versions please click below:

• 1.00
• 1.06

Stardock Launch8 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Stardock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Stardock Launch8:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\6.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\button_settings.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\DeElevate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\DeElevate64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\DeElevator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\DeElevator64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\desktop2.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\eula.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Lang\en.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Lang\pt-br.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Lang\zh.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Launch.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Launch8.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Launch8_32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Launch8_64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Launch8_64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Launch8Config.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Launch8Srv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\lua5.1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\SDActivate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\SDActivate.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\sddlc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Uninstall\Unicode.lmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Uninstall\uninstall.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\Uninstall\uninstall.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\http_forums.stardock.com_0.localstorage
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_Fences_Fences_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_IconPackager_IconPackager_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_Launch8_Launch8Config_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_ModernMix_MMixConfig_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_WindowBlinds_wb8Config_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Stardock_WindowFX_WindowFXConfig_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Local_Stardock_ObjectDesktop_DeElevate64_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Local_Stardock_ObjectDesktop_ObjectDesktopManager_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Local_Stardock_ObjectDesktop_SasUpgrade_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Local_Stardock_ObjectDesktop_sdActivate_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\lua5.1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\ObjectDesktopManagerUpdate.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\uninstall.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\Uninstall\uninstall.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\Uninstall\uninstall.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot0.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot0.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot0_thumb.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot1.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot1.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot1_thumb.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot2.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot2.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\DailySnapshot2_thumb.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\PreInstallSnapshot.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\PreInstallSnapshot.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\Backups\PreInstallSnapshot_thumb.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\TroubleshootingLog\fences_debug_info.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\TroubleshootingLog\fences_debug_info2.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fences\TroubleshootingLog\fences_debug_snapshot.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Stardock\Fencesfences_debug_snapshot.dat

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Stardock Launch8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Stardock

Additional values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-71125884-369653247-3252450506-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-71125884-369653247-3252450506-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ModernMix\MMix_64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-71125884-369653247-3252450506-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ModernMix\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-71125884-369653247-3252450506-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowBlinds\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-71125884-369653247-3252450506-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowFX\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-71125884-369653247-3252450506-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Launch8\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Launch8\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Launch8\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ModernMix\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ModernMix\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ModernMix\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindowBlinds\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindowBlinds\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindowBlinds\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindowFX\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindowFX\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindowFX\ImagePath

A way to remove Stardock Launch8 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Stardock Launch8 is an application by the software company Stardock Software, Inc.. Some people try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE solution to uninstall Stardock Launch8 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Stardock Launch8 or simply click the Search field and type in "Stardock Launch8". If it exists on your system the Stardock Launch8 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Stardock Launch8 in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Stardock Launch8, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Stardock Launch8:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.stardock.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Launch8\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Stardock Launch8.


8. After uninstalling Stardock Launch8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Stardock Launch8 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Stardock Launch8 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Stardock Launch8 by Stardock Software, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Stardock Launch8 by Stardock Software, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Stardock Launch8 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.