Start Menu 8

A guide to uninstall Start Menu 8 from your system

Start Menu 8 is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by IObit. Take a look here for more info on IObit. Start Menu 8 is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8 folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. You can remove Start Menu 8 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is named StartMenu8.exe and it has a size of 1.64 MB (1718560 bytes).

Start Menu 8 contains of the executables below. They occupy 15.09 MB (15820512 bytes) on disk.

• AutoUpdate.exe (794.78 KB)
• BigUpgrade_SM.exe (1.15 MB)
• Check.exe (84.78 KB)
• InstallServices32.exe (285.28 KB)
• Start_Menu8_FreeSoftwareDownloader.exe (2.16 MB)
• KillAllStartMenu.exe (20.28 KB)
• Sendbugreport.exe (56.88 KB)
• StartMenu8.exe (1.64 MB)
• StartMenu8_About.exe (374.28 KB)
• StartMenu8_frmStartMenuLibrary.exe (570.78 KB)
• StartMenuServices.exe (71.28 KB)
• StartMenuSetting.exe (970.28 KB)
• StartMenu_Hook.exe (29.28 KB)
• StartMenu_Index.exe (1.96 MB)
• ToggleDesktop.exe (69.28 KB)
• unins000.exe (1.14 MB)
• UninstallPromote.exe (1.62 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.5.0.0 of Start Menu 8. You can find below info on other application versions of Start Menu 8:

• 1.0.0.0
• 4.0.1.2
• 4.2.0.2
• 3.1.0.3
• 2.3.0.201
• 5.2.0.3
• 4.0.2.1
• 2.4.0.1
• 4.6.0.1
• 1.3.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 4.2.0.1
• 1.1.0.0
• 5.2.0.4
• 2.0.0.0
• 2.3.0.0
• 4.1.0.5
• 4.5.0.1
• 6.0.0.2
• 2.3.0.200
• 5.2.0.1
• 2.2.0
• 5.1.0.10
• 4.3.0.5
• 5.0.0.20
• 3.1.0.5
• 5.2.0.2
• 5.4.0.2
• 4.0.2.3
• 2.0.0
• 4.6.0.5
• 5.1.0.1
• 1.4.0.0
• 5.1.0.11
• 3.0.0.2
• 4.1.0.3
• 4.0.1.1
• 5.1.0.4
• 5.3.0.6
• 5.2.0.6
• 4.0.0.0
• 5.1.0.2
• 4.1.0.4
• 1.2.0.0
• 3.1.0.2
• 4.3.0.1
• 3.0.0.1
• 4.4.0.8
• 5.1.0.7
• 4.2.0.100
• 5.3.0.1
• 1.6.0.0
• 5.2.0.9
• 4.0.1.10
• 2.4.0.2
• 5.2.0.5
• 4.4.0.1
• 5.0.0.22
• 2.1.0

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If you are manually uninstalling Start Menu 8 we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Start Menu 8:

• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\AutoUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\Check.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\datastate.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\fav.ico
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\Freeware\Check.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\Freeware\Inno_English.lng
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\Freeware\Start_Menu8_FreeSoftwareDownloader.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\InstallServices32.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\IObitDownloader.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\KillAllStartMenu.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\MetroAppStart.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\NTFSScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\pri.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\Sendbugreport.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenu_Hook.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenu_Index.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenu8.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenu8_About.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenu8_frmStartMenuLibrary.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenuDll32.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenuServices.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\StartMenuSetting.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\taskmgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\ToggleDesktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\unins000.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\UninstallPromote.exe
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\Update\Update.tmp
• C:\Program Files\IObit\Start Menu 8\winkey.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\GOM Player.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Magnify.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Narrator.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\On-Screen Keyboard.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Notepad.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\FormatFactory\Help.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\FormatFactory\Uninstall.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Download Manager\Internet Download Manager.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Download Manager\Uninstall IDM.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ncsyncer.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Command Prompt.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\computer.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Control Panel.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Help.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Run.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Windows.Defender.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Telegram Desktop\Telegram.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Telegram Desktop\Uninstall Telegram.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Viber\Viber(Compatibility Mode).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Viber\Viber.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Whizzo Dictionary\Uninstall.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Whizzo Dictionary\Whizzo Dictionary.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhizzoTypingTutor\Uninstall.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhizzoTypingTutor\WhizzoTypingTutor.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\Console RAR manual.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR help.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Zoom\Uninstall Zoom.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Zoom\Zoom.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Viber.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\WinRAR.lnk

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IObit_StartMenu8_is1

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\StartMenuService\ImagePath

How to remove Start Menu 8 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Start Menu 8 is an application offered by IObit. Frequently, people choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some know-how related to PCs. The best QUICK solution to uninstall Start Menu 8 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Start Menu 8 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Start Menu 8". If it is installed on your PC the Start Menu 8 app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Start Menu 8 in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Start Menu 8, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Start Menu 8.


8. After uninstalling Start Menu 8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Start Menu 8 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Start Menu 8 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Start Menu 8 by IObit from your PC, nor are we saying that Start Menu 8 by IObit is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Start Menu 8 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.