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VersionsAdditional versions

4, 1, 0, 0 18.52%
4, 0, 6, 0 3.70%
3, 6, 8, 0 7.41%
3, 6, 7, 0 18.52%
3, 6, 5, 0 18.52%
3, 6, 5, 0 3.70%
3, 6, 2, 0 3.70%
3, 6, 1, 0 14.81%
3, 2, 0, 0 11.11%

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advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW
kernel32.dll
GetModuleFileNameW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, GetProcAddress, CreateFileA, SetLastError, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleW, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, Sleep, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, WriteConsoleW, RaiseException, CloseHandle, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersion, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetCPInfo, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, RtlUnwind, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage
ole32.dll
OleInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, OleUninitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW
user32.dll
GetThreadDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationW, AllowSetForegroundWindow, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, IsWindow, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, RegisterWindowMessageW, FindWindowW, FindWindowExW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, KillTimer, SetTimer, PostMessageW, SetWindowLongW, RegisterClassExW

ClassicStartMenu.exe

Classic Shell by Ivaylo Beltchev (Signed)

Remove ClassicStartMenu.exe
Version:   3, 6, 2, 0
MD5:   ad00472661ffccafa99d59f792e10e83
SHA1:   ae288c8ccb265ed0de3c08f07c500abf4b59c79b
SHA256:   ce336fd627b62546806db65ca2a01504e82e72b35ff6d1e2dc8b0202b43d7823

Overview

classicstartmenu.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent classicshellservice.exe (Classic Shell by IvoSoft). It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Classic Shell published by IvoSoft and Dell Edoc Viewer published by Dell Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:classicstartmenu.exe
Publisher:IvoSoft
Product name:Classic Shell
Description:Classic Start Menu
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicstartmenu.exe
File version:3, 6, 2, 0
Size:156.5 KB (160,256 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Ivaylo Beltchev
Authority (CA):StartCom Ltd.
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Dell Edoc Viewer
 Dell Inc.
3% remove
Dell Edoc Viewer is pre-installed with various Dell PCs and is part of the Dell support system. Dell eDoc Viewer or Dell Document Viewer is a display tool that collects and displays all documents hardware and software installed on your Dell computer. This display shows documents in HTML and PDF formats and also supports many other document formats.
Classic Shell
 IvoSoft
8% remove
“Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but are removed from Vista and Windows 7. It has a classic start menu for Windows 7. It adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features. Classic Shell adds some missing features to Windows 7 and Vista like a classic start menu, toolbar for Explorer and others.”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Classic Start Menu' → C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002994%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002994%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:6,476/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.5 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):832 KB
Private (minimum):200 KB
Non-paged memory:3.5 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:86.26 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):149.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:500 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.84 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,209/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:784 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:2
12
Handles:100
600
GUI GDI count:52
103
GUI GDI peak:54
142
GUI USER count:5
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicstartmenu.exe" -startup
Owner:User
Parent process:classicshellservice.exe (Classic Shell by IvoSoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 25.93%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 18.52%
Windows 8 18.52%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.81%
Windows 8.1 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.41%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.15% of Classic Shell.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 22.86%
Dell 22.86%
Hewlett-Packard 17.14%
Toshiba 17.14%
ASUS 5.71%
Medion 5.71%
American Megatrends 2.86%
Samsung 2.86%
Acer 2.86%
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