I just noticed, when installing the latest update to Start8 (1.45) that it creates a Stardock folder and Start8 sub-folder with two further sub-folders ("Round7" and "Shadow") in my Public Documents folder.  As Start8 is the only Stardock product I have installed on this computer -- a recent desktop running Windows 8.1 -- I cannot figure out the necessity for Stardock to access any of my Public folders.

I have never used Public folders in all the years I've used Windows and, in fact, have always had Public Folder access turned off in network settings.

Can anyone tell me why Stardock finds it necessary to create these folders in the "public" area and what they have to do with Start8?

Thanks.