Solved classic shell- is it safe

Classic Shell is absolutely 100% safe. Millions of people use it, as do I.
 

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It is quite safe, in fact there is a tutorial on it I believe.
 

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Classic Shell is absolutely safe - But ONLY if you download it from the Classic Shell website.

In fact I downloaded a classic shell installation package that had Sirefef or Babylon attached to it (Viruses).

I'll tell you why this happened: When we search for an app, we use Google. In Google, the ADS are on the very top, two or three results are ADS. You have to look carefully, and DO NOT CLICK the results that are not directly on the products' own website.

Always scroll down a little and look for the official sites.

So I had downloaded classic Shell from a 3rd party ad-site and it was INFECTED.

Also, and it is official now, that Google Toolbar is considered an actual VIRUS, ESET and others have elevated it to VIRUS, not merely Ad-Ware.

So, if you download an app, and it has Google Toolbar attached, your AV program will reject the download. Same goes with "ImgBurn" which is a great program in itself, but it has not just one but several viruses attached to it, you have to disable your AV, download, and always do the "Custom Install" - and OPT OUT of the garbageware.

Classic Shell as downloaded from it's own Site is clean, but always check for 3rd party crapapps attached to the installers you download.
 

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Whenever I see a Thread tiled as this was, I always consider the possibility that the OP might have downloaded from a 3rd party site, hence the question. You will know - Your AV will light up like a Xmas tree - IF you have a good AV program.

If he did, then I suggest deleting the hell out of that original install package, and re-downloading it from Classic Shell site.

And do a Full AV scan with any AV other than Norton or Mcafee, all it takes is a few seconds of running the installer that's infected, and now you're infected as well.
 

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I've had no problems with my Classic Shell and I highly recommend it. It made my Windows 8.1 almost completely disappear. It runs just like my old Windows 7 . . . except of course for quite a few bugs that are unrelated to Classic Shell, like constant IE11 crashes. To be honest, although I think Windows 8.1 is an abomination, Classic Shell will make you pretty much unaware of 8.1, THANK GOD.
 

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I've had no problems with my Classic Shell and I highly recommend it. It made my Windows 8.1 almost completely disappear. It runs just like my old Windows 7 . . . except of course for quite a few bugs that are unrelated to Classic Shell, like constant IE11 crashes. To be honest, although I think Windows 8.1 is an abomination, Classic Shell will make you pretty much unaware of 8.1, THANK GOD.

Yep I agree with CritterCreek. I put 8.1 on because I got a Win 8 pro version for $14.95, i'm having the same IE 11 crashes. Classic Shell makes it workable pretty much like 7
 
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Clintlgm, have you found a solution to the IE11 crashes? I've tried a number of things but nothing has helped so far. I'm getting the "unable to open page" message.
 

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Clintlgm, have you found a solution to the IE11 crashes? I've tried a number of things but nothing has helped so far. I'm getting the "unable to open page" message.

No I haven't figured out any reason for these crashes, for me pages just don't update clicking on a link just creates blank partial pages. Close and restart usually fixes it. I had thought it might be something to do with opening 5 home page tabs. I have gotten the can't open page message some too but not to often. I have thought that it was due to the pages being down for services etc. ROG foru m has issues pretty often. This forum seems to lock up pretty often not allowing me to create Hyperlinks or insert pictures. I've been writing these off as forum issues maybe it the way the forums deal with IE 11
 

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Just to let you all know that I have found downloading easy and I am not a computer whiz by any stretch of the imagination. I went to YouTube and used this Irish Bloke's explanation which made it REALLY simple. Hope my 2 cents' worth helps someone out there.
 

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Clintlgm, have you found a solution to the IE11 crashes? I've tried a number of things but nothing has helped so far. I'm getting the "unable to open page" message.


Actually I have for the most part solved it. The answer seems to be running only 1tab at a time. for some reason IE11 can't handle multi tabs?
So I just put links in my Favorites tool bar and just use 1 tab seem to have pretty much solved the issue. for all but Facebook that one still crashes or locks up from time to time.
 

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Hello,

Yes, Classic Shell is a perfectly safe program, but remember to download it from developer website, not third-party websites.
 

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