Should I remove Start-menuen?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
0.269.8.346	4.76%
0.269.8.342	4.76%
0.269.8.114	4.76%
0.269.7.927	4.76%
0.269.7.802	9.52%
0.269.7.800	23.81%
0.269.7.698	4.76%
0.269.7.660	14.29%
0.269.7.573	14.29%
0.269.6.102	4.76%
0.269.4.103	4.76%
0.269.2.430	4.76%

by Pokki

Remove Start-menuen by Pokki

Start-menuen is a software program developed by Pokki. The most common release is 0.269.7.800, 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. The primary executable is named hostappservice.exe. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 108.21 MB (113,463,400 bytes). The installed file HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. While about 83% of users of Start-menuen come from DK, it is also popular in the United States.

URL: www.pokki.com

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pokki\engine

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe" /UNINSTALLMENU

Estimated size: 108.21 MB

StartMenuIndexer.exe
Memory:	10.71 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0002254694%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00013306%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00009241%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	1,259,178	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	12.54 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	2.31 KB	105.02 KB average
HostAppService.exe
Memory:	40.64 MB
Total CPU:	0.0002938044%
Kernel CPU:	0.00013915%
User CPU:	0.00015466%
CPU cycles/sec:	2,408,796
Switches/sec:	4
I/O reads/min:	109.91 KB
I/O writes/min:	106.14 KB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Start-menuen, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Start-menuen.

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 23% Keep it 77%

MOST USED OS ~99% Windows 10

DK	82.61%
United States	17.39%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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