Should I remove Menu Start?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #39,587
United States Rank #40,086
Reach 0.0025%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 39.39 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.269.8.836 |
2.00% |
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| 0.269.8.416 |
22.00% |
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| 0.269.8.346 |
8.00% |
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| 0.269.8.342 |
4.00% |
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| 0.269.8.126 |
8.00% |
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| 0.269.8.114 |
22.00% |
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| 0.269.7.983 |
12.00% |
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| 0.269.7.978 |
2.00% |
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| 0.269.7.802 |
6.00% |
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| 0.269.7.800 |
2.00% |
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| 0.269.7.660 |
2.00% |
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| 0.269.5.460 |
2.00% |
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| 0.269.2.430 |
8.00% |
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Rankings
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- #39,586 Masque Slots Dual Pack
- #39,587 Menu Start by Pokki
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Menu Start
by Pokki
Overview
Menu Start is a software program developed by Pokki. The most common release is 0.269.8.416, 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. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named servicehostapp.exe. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 108.57 MB (113,849,065 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 60% of users of Menu Start come from Italy, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.pokki.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\sweetlabs app platform\engine
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SweetLabs App Platform\Engine\ServiceHostApp.exe" /UNINSTALLMENU
Estimated size: 108.57 MB
Files installed by Menu Start
| Program executable: | servicehostapp.exe |
| Name: | Service Host App |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\sweetlabs app platform\engine\servicehostapp.exe |
| MD5: | 4efffe3332d3091252640ad0ff79152e |
Additional files:
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HostAppServiceUpdater.exe - Host App Service Updater
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ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe - Service Host App Updater
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ServiceStartMenuIndexer.exe - Start Menu Service
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StartMenuIndexer.exe
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HostAppService.exe - Host App Service
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icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
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libGLESv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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libEGL.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libPokki.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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avcodec-54.dll
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avformat-54.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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nacl_irt_x86_32.nexe
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nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe
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ppGoogleNaClPluginChrome.dll
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SweetLabs App Platform'.
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SweetLabs App Platform.
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pokki.
Startup File (User Run)
- HostAppServiceUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pokki' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppServiceUpdater.exe" /LOGON.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- ServiceHostApp.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #6' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SweetLabs App Platform\Engine\ServiceHostApp.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resourc.
- HostAppService.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #11' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pokki\Engine\HostAppService.exe --disable-internal-flash --noerrdialogs --no-message-box --disable-extensions --disable-web-security --disable-web-resources --disable-clie.
How do I remove Menu Start?
You can uninstall Menu Start 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 Menu Start, 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 Menu Start.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #39,587
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Geography
60.00% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
60.00% |
| United States |
38.33% |
| United Kingdom |
1.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
95.92% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
2.04% |
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| Dell |
2.04% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 80E3 |
10.20% |
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| LENOVO 20240 |
10.20% |
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| LENOVO 20236 |
8.16% |
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| LENOVO 20287 |
8.16% |
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| LENOVO 20351 |
8.16% |
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| LENOVO 20245 |
6.12% |
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