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start8_64.dll
Stardock Start8 by Stardock Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 1.11.2 |
| MD5: | c4c42b493cd10c9c47a89102cacf65d1 |
| SHA1: | c2866d9ba85c8db19430781cdea7a8dcebe7cd88 |
| SHA256: | 35d70bffb4f8dd9a8f3b88c32734d9d5fa5c3a7e12b904efef6047626e7714c8 |
What is start8_64.dll?
Start button for Windows 8 adds a Start button and Start menu to Windows 8.
About start8_64.dll (from Stardock Corporation)
“Microsoft Windows® 8 is shipped without the "Start" menu. 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 pac”
Overview
start8_64.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 Start8 published by Stardock Corporation, Start8 from Stardock Corporation and Start8 by Stardock Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | start8_64.dll |
| Publisher: | Stardock Software, Inc |
| Product name: | Stardock Start8 |
| Description: | Start button for Windows 8 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\start8\start8_64.dll |
| Original name: | Start8.dll |
| File version: | 1.11.2 |
| Product version: | 1.11 |
| Size: | 821.61 KB (841,328 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Stardock Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Effective date: | Monday, October 3, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, October 3, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
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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. 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...”
“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 |
31.58% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
31.58% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
10.53% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
10.53% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.53% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
5.26% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 73.68% of Stardock Start8.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
40.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
|
| Dell |
20.00% |
|
| Samsung |
10.00% |
|
| Acer |
10.00% |
|
