Windows 7 - Control Panel View - Category or Icons

**Brink** · 11-01-2008

How to Change the Windows 7 Default Control Panel View

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**Brink** · 12-24-2008

You're welcome Marco.

**Ivan05** · 03-13-2010

Thanks for this tip, it was driving me nuts

everytime I opened Control Panel it would open in the Category View.

FYI - If you create a desktop shortcut to Control Panel when it is in Category View and then change it to All Items by any method the shortcut will still open in Category View. You have to delete the shortcut and create a new one to have it open correctly.

Wierd.

**Brink** · 03-13-2010

You're welcome Ivan.

Strange, when I open the Control Panel and pin it to the taskbar, it will open the same way as it was last closed. You might see if that may work better for you.

**Ivan05** · 03-13-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

You're welcome Ivan.

Strange, when I open the Control Panel and pin it to the taskbar, it will open the same way as it was last closed. You might see if that may work better for you.

Thanks. Yes, that worked too.

**Brink** · 03-13-2010

You're welcome. I'm happy that will work for you.

**Lomai** · 09-07-2010

Thanks for this Shawn.
Continue to amaze me with the work done.

Have a great day (or night) and regards

**Brink** · 09-07-2010

You're most welcome Lomai, and thank you.

Paralyzer · 06-18-2011

Thanks for another great tip Brink. I went months with the CP holding my icon view, then just lately it kept wanting to open with category view, strange. Anyways, tried your gpedit.msc tip first and it's holding strong so far. Thanks again!

**Brink** · 06-18-2011

You're most welcome Paralyzer.

rwmol · 11-14-2011

Option 3, Number 3. Killer. Thanks

Windows 7 - Control Panel View - Category or Icons

Control Panel View - Category or Icons problems?