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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.0.0 3.13%
1.0.0.0 28.13%
1.0.0.0 18.75%
1.0.0.0 3.13%
1.0.0.0 15.63%
1.0.0.0 28.13%
1.0.0.0 3.13%
(Note, IObit Information Technology publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW
datastate.dll
Server
kernel32.dll
GetModuleHandleW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, TerminateProcess, OutputDebugStringW, OpenProcess, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcessId, FreeLibrary, CloseHandle, Sleep, ProcessIdToSessionId, UnmapViewOfFile, OpenFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW
madbasic_.bpl
@Madstrings@initialization$qqrv, @Madstrings@Finalization$qqrv, @Madtools@initialization$qqrv, @Madtools@Finalization$qqrv
maddisasm_.bpl
@Maddisasm@initialization$qqrv, @Maddisasm@Finalization$qqrv
madexcept_.bpl
@Madexcept@initialization$qqrv, @Madexcept@Finalization$qqrv, @Madmapfile@initialization$qqrv, @Madmapfile@Finalization$qqrv, @Madstacktrace@initialization$qqrv, @Madstacktrace@Finalization$qqrv, @Madlinkdisasm@initialization$qqrv, @Madlinkdisasm@Finalization$qqrv, @Madlisthardware@initialization$qqrv, @Madlisthardware@Finalization$qqrv, @Madlistprocesses@initialization$qqrv, @Madlistprocesses@Finalization$qqrv, @Madlistmodules@initialization$qqrv, @Madlistmodules@Finalization$qqrv
rtl120.bpl
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shell32.dll
SHGetFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock
vcl120.bpl
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@Forms@TCustomForm@GetClientRect$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DefineProperties$qqrp14Classes@TFiler, @Forms@TCustomForm@ReadState$qqrp15Classes@TReader, @Forms@TCustomForm@Notification$qqrp18Classes@TComponent18Classes@TOperation, @Forms@TCustomForm@Loaded$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DoDestroy$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DoCreate$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bdtr$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@BeforeDestruction$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bctr$qqrp18Classes@TComponenti, @Forms@TCustomForm@AfterConstruction$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bctr$qqrp18Classes@TComponent, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AdjustClientRect$qqrr11Types@TRect, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AutoScrollInView$qqrp17Controls@TControl, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AutoScrollEnabled$qqrv, @Forms@Application, @$xp$11Forms@TForm, @Forms@TForm@, @Graphutil@initialization$qqrv, @Graphutil@Finalization$qqrv, @Extctrls@initialization$qqrv, @Extctrls@Finalization$qqrv, @Printers@initialization$qqrv, @Printers@Finalization$qqrv, @Clipbrd@initialization$qqrv, @Clipbrd@Finalization$qqrv, @Extactns@initialization$qqrv, @Extactns@Finalization$qqrv, @Extdlgs@initialization$qqrv, @Extdlgs@Finalization$qqrv, @Buttons@initialization$qqrv, @Buttons@Finalization$qqrv

startmenuservices.exe

StartMenu8 by IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove startmenuservices.exe
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   6dbf60f9f07e1415cb7273180ead57b5
SHA1:   f261d959b4bd39954c822bdf125aa1bb329c7195
SHA256:   74cc56a36fb2c19f4b8136b8ddf0b6bc816312ccba0f167a71c5d75bd2211774

Overview

startmenuservices.exe runs as a service under the name StartMenuService (StartMenuService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program StartMenu8 published by IObit. The file is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:startmenuservices.exe
Publisher:IObit
Product name:StartMenu8
Description:StartMenu8 Services
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\startmenu8\startmenuservices.exe
Original name:StartMenu8 Services
File version:1.0.0.0
Size:63.38 KB (64,896 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
IObit
10% remove
StartMenu8 is specially designed for Windows 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8. This smart tool brings back both the start button and Windows Start Menu, and offers the option to skip Metro start page, allowing users who only work on desktop to boot to Windows 8 desktop directly. It's the best start menu replacement fo...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • StartMenuService
  • 'StartMenuService' (StartMenu8 Service)
  • 'StrartMenuService' (StrartMenu8 Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00147375%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00067224%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00080151%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:78,125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:5.51 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.75 MB
Private (minimum):7.72 MB
Non-paged memory:5.51 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:80.26 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):85.41 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.72 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.93 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:158
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\iobit\startmenu8\startmenuservices.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:StartMenuService
Display name:StartMenuService
Description:“StartMenu8 Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 43.75%
Windows 8 Pro 18.75%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 9.38%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 6.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 6.25%
Windows 8.1 6.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.13%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 3.13%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.13%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of StartMenu8.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 38.46%
American Megatrends 15.38%
Toshiba 15.38%
Hewlett-Packard 7.69%
Intel 7.69%
Lenovo 7.69%
Sony 7.69%
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