PC Magazine StartMeUp
What is PC Magazine StartMeUp? (from Ziff Davis Media)
Once you install and launch Start Me Up, a Start button will appear on the left side of your taskbar. If you don't want to use the PCMag logo as your Start button, you can change it from the Start Button menu. You can find the Start Button menu in one of two places. You can right click on the Start button and select it... Read more
Overview
PC Magazine StartMeUp is a software program developed by Ziff Davis Media. 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 setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 3.95 MB (4,141,970 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: www.pcmag.com
Help link: www.pcmagutils.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Magazine Utilities\StartMeUp\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{13B21D36-958C-4112-856D-BA5FBF273090}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.95 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PC Magazine StartMeUp
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PCMagStartMenu.exe - PC Magazine StartMeUp
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PCMagStartMenuDLL.dll - PC Magazine StartMeUp DLL
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PCMagStartMenuService.exe - PC Magazine StartMeUp Service
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- PCMagStartMenuService.exe runs as a service named 'PC Magazine Start Menu Service' (PCMagStartMenuService) "Launches the start menu after logon".
How do I remove PC Magazine StartMeUp?
You can uninstall PC Magazine StartMeUp 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 PC Magazine StartMeUp, 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 PC Magazine StartMeUp.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
66.67% |
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| Toshiba |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite S870 |
33.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron One 2330 |
33.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1764 |
33.33% |
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About Ziff Davis Media
Ziff Davis is a publisher and Internet company that has primarily published computer and technology related magazines, and its growing number of websites, spun off from its magazines, have established Ziff Davis as an Internet Information company.
Publisher URL: www.ziffdavis.com