Control panel Classic View

[Gloria E]

My control panel opens in Category View. How do I change it to Classic View? I don't know how this changed, I've never set it that way. I've searched Help and Googled the problem but found no help in either location.

My motto of the simpler the better has been violated.

All assistance will be appreciated.

Gloria E

[MalcolmWalker]

Category View is the default. Having opened the Control Panel look near the top of the window for the words: `Adjust your computer's settings'.
To the far right of these words is the word Category with a drop down arrow. Click the dropdown and choose from Large icons or Small icons to display the Control Panel in Classic View.

[Roderunner]

I prefer my control panel to show as a menu.

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[StuartR]

I prefer my control panel to show as a menu.

Me too.

[John Gray]

I like the classic view on PCs, and the menu system on servers. Schitzo... Skitso... Bi-polar disorder!

[BobH]

I like the classic view on PCs, and the menu system on servers. Schitzo... Skitso... Bi-polar disorder!

No, John! You're just coming unraveled at both ends!

[Gloria E]

Category View is the default. Having opened the Control Panel look near the top of the window for the words: `Adjust your computer's settings'.
To the far right of these words is the word Category with a drop down arrow. Click the dropdown and choose from Large icons or Small icons to display the Control Panel in Classic View.

Malcolm, let me try and explain what's happening with my Control Panels.

I have two different ones, the one that appears when I click on the Start orb and look straight up, the Control Panel (when selected) appears in Classic View (I used your instructions to get that view).

When I click on the Start orb and look to the right of All Programs > Control Panel, it opens as a menu. Is it normal to have two different Control Panels on the same machine at the same time? If not, please advise how to remove one or the other.

[HansV]

What you see is simply two different ways of looking at control panel. There is no reason not to keep both views, but if you want to get rid of one, you could - for example - right-click the one in Start > "straight up" and select "Remove from this list".

[Gloria E]

What you see is simply two different ways of looking at control panel. There is no reason not to keep both views, but if you want to get rid of one, you could - for example - right-click the one in Start > "straight up" and select "Remove from this list".

I see no reason to remove one either. It's like having two ways to reach one destination in your automobile.

[MalcolmWalker]

When I click on the Start orb and look to the right of All Programs > Control Panel, it opens as a menu. Is it normal to have two different Control Panels on the same machine at the same time? If not, please advise how to remove one or the other.

Sorry Gloria, I am not able to add to my previous response as in my system directly above the Start Orb there isn't a link to open the Control Panel.

[DaveA]

Sorry Gloria, I am not able to add to my previous response as in my system directly above the Start Orb there isn't a link to open the Control Panel.

Gloria has added a Pinned entry or is seeing her "Recent" entry of the Control Panel in the menu area.