Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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start8_32.dll
Stardock Start8 by Stardock Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 1.15.1 |
| MD5: | 9e67e2febb9d49d680e3d54825520e31 |
| SHA1: | a1733db58ae4d375a0b86ee5a8eaba3fa0bec982 |
| SHA256: | e10565677b653cdd76a60bc6e8018b19adb9c579edbc15dd4e28c28e177f4a5d |
Overview
start8_32.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Stardock Start8 published by Stardock Corporation, Stardock Start8 from Stardock Corporation and Stardock Start8 by Stardock Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | start8_32.dll |
| Publisher: | Stardock Software, Inc |
| Product name: | Stardock Start8 |
| Description: | Start button for Windows 8 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\start8\start8_32.dll |
| Original name: | Start8.dll |
| File version: | 1.15.1 |
| Product version: | 1.15 |
| Size: | 767.61 KB (786,032 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 |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“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.
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Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Pro |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
25.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Egypt installs about 50.00% of Stardock Start8.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
50.00% |
|
