chris262

OK Stardock. Now I am starting to grow frustrated with this. Still same "Windows could not start the Stardock Start8 service on local computer - Error 193: 0xc1" error. SERVICES.MSC shows the path to executable as C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\Start8Srv.exe. Registry editor matches these settings. I tried renaming START8 in the system drive folder with no luck as most of the forums recommended with this error. When I select this Start8Srv.exe file directly in the prog

Thanks Neil. Ran the tweak and all relevant checks are in place. I selected "start service" but nothing happened. Services shows the program is not running but set to automatic. When I select Start8 and hit run, I get the following error - "Windows could not start the Stardock Start8 service on local computer - Error 193: 0xc1" A quick search of this error led to several threads highlighting a problem with programs listed in the SystemDrive folder

I have a desktop and a laptop both running Windows8 - 64bit with 2 Stardock licenses. Desktop Start8 (V 1.12) works fine so far. Laptop Start8 (V 1.12) worked for a month and then one day wouldn't appear upon startup. I tried un-install/ re-install with no luck. Just installed latest 1.16 beta and after successful install, no Start8 logo appears in left corner. Computer still boots to Windows 8 startup. Tried everything in settings/ config, still no luck. Un-installed 1.16 and re-installe