Control Panel View Menu Greyed Out


  1. Posts : 20
    Windows 7
       #1

    Control Panel View Menu Greyed Out


    Hi:

    A portion of my Control Panel View Menu is greyed out. Starts at "Extra large icons and ends at Group by". All other items in Menu are fine. Also the View by: drop down arrow on the Right is OK for selections.

    Is this normal for Win 7 or do I have a problem? If I do have a problem with the greyed out portion how do I correct it?

    Thanks,

    ColTom2
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 369
    Windows 7
       #2

    ColTom2 said:
    Hi:

    A portion of my Control Panel View Menu is greyed out. Starts at "Extra large icons and ends at Group by". All other items in Menu are fine. Also the View by: drop down arrow on the Right is OK for selections.

    Is this normal for Win 7 or do I have a problem? If I do have a problem with the greyed out portion how do I correct it?

    Thanks,

    ColTom2
    Not sure I am following. Are you referring to Windows Explorer window perhaps? I do not see those things on my screen that you are referring to in the Control Panel.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #3

    I have the same question as above. I do not show the choices that you refer to.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Hello Col. Tom,

    It sounds like your folder view settings may have gotten messed up somehow. See if resetting all folder views to default, then restarting the computer will have it display properly afterwards.
    Control Panel View Menu Greyed Out-cp.jpg
    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 369
    Windows 7
       #5

    Is this what you are seeing perhaps?


    Are you missing some of those menu options?

    Control Panel View Menu Greyed Out-untitled.png
    Last edited by Brink; 27 Mar 2010 at 13:10. Reason: removed invalid image links
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 1
    win7
       #6

    Use the "View By" option on the upper right, set it to "small icons" instead of "category" = there you go all options meant to be greyed out are visible while the "view" menu remains greyed out.....

    k.r.

    Chrispie
      My Computer


 

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