If value ForceClassicControlPanel is set to 0, Control Panel is always open under Category category.If value ForceClassicControlPanel does not exist, Control Panel on Windows will by default open the classification the last time you use it.There are 3 ways you can use to adjust Control Panel View: Name this new value as ForceClassicControlPanel. Right-click and key Explorer select New => DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Next, proceed to create a new value in the key Explorer. HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer On the Registry Editor window, navigate to the key: If the UAC window appears, click Yes to allow the computer to change. Registry Editor is a powerful tool, so you should back up the Registry before doing so in case a bad situation occurs.įirst open the Registry Editor window by clicking Start, then enter the keyword regedit in the Search box and press Enter. If you use Windows Pro or Enterprise you can use Local Group Policy Editor. If you use the Windows Home version, you can edit the Registry to change the default view on the Control Panel. However, if you want to open the Control Panel window to display specific items fully, you can use the Registry or Group Policy to edit them. By default, Windows Control Panel will display the view by category: Category, Large Icons, or Small Icons.