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The user reports a persistent popup appearing whenever clicking in Internet Explorer after upgrading to Windows 8.1, despite having reformatted and installed the OS anew. A suggestion points to a likely cause being an add-on from ClassicShell, which the user confirms they had been using for years before the reinstall, but they are now seeking a way to stop the popup. Overall, the thread indicates troubleshooting efforts focusing on the potential interference of ClassicShell with IE, with the user hoping for a solution to halt the popup.
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nichos

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Hi,

suddenly the attached popup pops every time I click on the mouse in IE on any site.

I formatted C:\ recently & installed win8 pro with my DVD & upgraded to w8.1pro online.

Can you help please ............thanx ........nick

PS. sorry for 2 fotos, cannot delete one.



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Some quick checking revealed that it would seem to be a browser add-on produced by a program called ClassicShell. Are you perhaps running that on your system?
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Some quick checking revealed that it would seem to be a browser add-on produced by a program called ClassicShell. Are you perhaps running that on your system?
 
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Thanx, Yes but, was running it for 2-3 yrs before the w8.1 reinstall & never had the popup.

Any way to stop it? .......nick
 
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