Should I remove Stardock Start10?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,008
United States Rank #5,928
Reach 0.0506%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 44.00 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.75 |
0.50% |
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| 1.70 |
0.10% |
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| 1.60 |
1.10% |
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| 1.56 |
8.92% |
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| 1.55 |
6.01% |
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| 1.54 |
0.20% |
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| 1.53 |
8.92% |
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| 1.52 |
0.30% |
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| 1.51 |
0.20% |
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| 1.50 |
7.31% |
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| 1.11 |
14.83% |
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| 1.10 |
2.40% |
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| 1.08 |
11.82% |
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| 1.07 |
0.60% |
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| 1.06 |
1.40% |
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| 1.05 |
2.61% |
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| 1.5 |
3.21% |
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| 1.02 |
3.91% |
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| 1.01 |
1.50% |
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| 1.00 |
2.20% |
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| 1.0 |
18.94% |
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| 0.99 |
2.10% |
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| 0.57 |
0.60% |
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| 0.50 |
0.30% |
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Stardock Start10
Overview
Stardock Start10 is a software program developed by Stardock. The most common release is 1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named start10config.exe. The setup package generally installs about 60 files and is usually about 15.59 MB (16,347,061 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 64% of users of Stardock Start10 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.stardock.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start10
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start10\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start10\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 15.59 MB
Files installed by Stardock Start10
| Program executable: | start10config.exe |
| Name: | Stardock Start10 |
| Stardock Start10 Configuration Utility |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\start10\start10config.exe |
| MD5: | c6b6a2c4c283413a01fcadd2bd065427 |
Additional files:
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Start10tweak.exe
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SasUpgrade.exe - Stardock Application Services (Sas License Upgrade)
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SdAppServices.dll
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SdDisplay.exe - SdDisplay
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Stardock.ApplicationServices.dll - Stardock.ApplicationServices
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Start10Shell32.dll - Start10 Shell Extension
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Start10Shell64.dll
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DeElevate.exe - DeElevate Application (De-elevation tool)
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DeElevate64.exe
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Start10ThemeEdit.exe - Start10 Theme Editor
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Launch.exe - Stardock ModernMix (Launch)
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ExtractS8Theme.exe - Stardock Start10 (Stardock Start8 Theme Extractor)
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Start10.exe - Start10
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Start10_32.dll - Start button for Windows 10
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start10_64.dll
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Start10_64.exe
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Start10Srv.exe - Stardock Start10 Service
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Hlp.exe - Stardock Start8
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lua5.1.dll (by Lua.org) - Lua - The Programming Language (Lua Language Run Time)
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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DeElevator.dll
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DeElevator64.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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zip.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- Start10Srv.exe runs as a service named 'Stardock Start10' (Start10) "Stardock Start10 Service".
Startup File (User Run)
- Start10.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Start10.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Start10\Start10.exe.
How do I remove Stardock Start10?
You can uninstall Stardock Start10 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Stardock Start10, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Stardock Start10.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #8,008
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Geography
63.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.88% |
| United Kingdom |
5.06% |
| Italy |
3.99% |
| Germany |
3.76% |
| Netherlands |
3.37% |
| France |
2.15% |
| Canada |
2.15% |
| Australia |
1.99% |
| Russia |
1.46% |
| Sweden |
1.30% |
| Austria |
0.54% |
| Israel |
0.54% |
| Czech Republic |
0.54% |
| Spain |
0.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.53% |
|
| Dell |
19.05% |
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| ASUS |
13.69% |
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| Acer |
11.51% |
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| Lenovo |
8.53% |
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| Toshiba |
4.37% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.97% |
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| MSI |
1.98% |
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| Intel |
0.99% |
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| Apple |
0.79% |
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| Samsung |
0.79% |
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| Alienware |
0.79% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
16.20% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.49% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.49% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.49% |
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| Dell XPS 8900 |
1.87% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
1.87% |
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About Stardock
Stardock is a software development company that initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but switch to Windows.
Publisher URL: www.stardock.com