Classic view of control panel, folders and files


  1. AESjim
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    Windows 7
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    Classic view of control panel, folders and files


    Can you please help me?
    I am an extremely new user of Windows 7 Premium edition and am not a computer guru, but a fairly experienced user of XP Pro, and I use my computer as a tool not a toy. I am very busy trying to make a living and would just like to be able to see my Control Panel and folders and files in the classic view that I am accustomed to. I really don't have the time to start learning to do everything differently, and when I go to the help menu it seems to give me instructions for how this is done with Vista not Windows 7. This is really stressing me out, and I just need to get back to a production mode.
    Thanks in advance for your help.
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  3. richc46
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    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Welcome to the forum:

    You may want to try this:

    Get the Classic Start Menu in Windows 7 - the How-To Geek

    Always make a system restore point first and make sure that any download is virus free.

    Good luck
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  4. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Jim, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    For the Control Panel, this can help show you how to.

    Control Panel View - Category or Icons

    Hope this helps,
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