Next, proceed to create a new value in the key Explorer. Right-click and key Explorer select New => DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name this new value as ForceClassicControlPanel.
There are 3 ways you can use to adjust Control Panel View:
Double-click value ForceClassicControlPanel to open the Properties window. Here you change the value in the Value data frame from 0 to 1, depending on how you want and click OK .
Finally close the Registry Editor window and open the Control Panel window to check.
If you want to change back to the original default setting, you should follow the same steps and delete the value of ForceClassicControlPanel.
If you do not want to manually edit the Registry, you can use the pre-edited Registry.
Download Control Panel View Hacks here.
After downloading the Zip Control Panel View Hacks file , proceed to extract the file. Just run the Force a view file and set the appropriate value you want to open the Control Panel window.
Run the restore file to delete the value ForceClassicControlPanel and restore to the original default settings.
If using Windows Pro or Enterprise version, the fastest way to set the default view on Control Panel is to use Local Group Policy Editor.
First click Start , then enter gpedit.msc into the Search box and press Enter.
On the Local Group Policy window, in the left pane, navigate to the key:
User Configuration => Administrative Templates => Control Panel
In the right pane, find and double-click the option called Always open All Control Panel Items when opening Control Panel .
Now on the screen appears the Properties window, where you can configure according to 1 of 3 options below:
After selecting, click OK .
Finally close the Local Group Policy Editor window and you do not need to restart the computer, open the Control Panel window and check the changes.
If you want to return to the initial default settings, follow the same steps and set the option to Not Configured .
Good luck!