Control Panel Views

[khrob]

My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category view
and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value somewhere
in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that needs
to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Policies\Explorer
and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1 to
0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
view. Ideas anyone?

[Patrick]

khrob wrote:
> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category view
> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value somewhere
> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that needs
> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
> location:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
> \Policies\Explorer
> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1 to
> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
> view. Ideas anyone?

You should not have to be messing in the registry for this !
In 'Control Panel', what does the first-pane in the left-hand panel say ?

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:34:47 -0700, khrob wrote:

> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category view
> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value somewhere
> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that needs
> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
> location:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
> \Policies\Explorer
> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1 to
> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
> view. Ideas anyone?

Try Folder Options> General and check Show Task Pane. Then open Control
Panel. Should now see the blue column with the Category View choice on the
left.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[khrob]

All I have in the left hand pane is See Also with the
choices "Windows Update" and "Help and Support"
>-----Original Message-----
>khrob wrote:
>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category
view
>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value
somewhere
>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that
needs
>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>> location:
>>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>> \Policies\Explorer
>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1
to
>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>> view. Ideas anyone?
>
>You should not have to be messing in the registry for
this !
>In 'Control Panel', what does the first-pane in the left-
hand panel say ?
>
>
>.
>

[Patrick]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:137384

khrob wrote:
> All I have in the left hand pane is See Also with the
> choices "Windows Update" and "Help and Support"

I was expecting thiere to be another pane, I believe that 'Sharon F' in post
below has the answer to get the required pane back.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> khrob wrote:
>>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category view
>>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value somewhere
>>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that needs
>>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>>> location:
>>>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>>> \Policies\Explorer
>>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1 to
>>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>>> view. Ideas anyone?
>>
>> You should not have to be messing in the registry for this !
>> In 'Control Panel', what does the first-pane in the left- hand panel
>> say ?
>>
>>
>> .

[khrob]

I don't see a choice for "Show Task Pane"

>-----Original Message-----
>On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:34:47 -0700, khrob wrote:
>
>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category
view
>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value
somewhere
>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that
needs
>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>> location:
>>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>> \Policies\Explorer
>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1
to
>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>> view. Ideas anyone?
>
>Try Folder Options> General and check Show Task Pane.
Then open Control
>Panel. Should now see the blue column with the Category
View choice on the
>left.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>

[Patrick]

khrob wrote:
> All I have in the left hand pane is See Also with the
> choices "Windows Update" and "Help and Support"

Do you not have the words 'Control Panel' in the left-pane, if you do,
thiere should be a double-arrow thing pointing down (if so click-it).
Sorry if I'm of beam, but am hopeing to solve the problem.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> khrob wrote:
>>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category view
>>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value somewhere
>>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that needs
>>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>>> location:
>>>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>>> \Policies\Explorer
>>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1 to
>>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>>> view. Ideas anyone?
>>
>> You should not have to be messing in the registry for this !
>> In 'Control Panel', what does the first-pane in the left- hand panel
>> say ?
>>
>>
>> .

[Patrick]

khrob wrote:
> I don't see a choice for "Show Task Pane"
Me niether actually !!
Regards to 'Sharon F'

>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:34:47 -0700, khrob wrote:
>>
>>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category view
>>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value somewhere
>>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that needs
>>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>>> location:
>>>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>>> \Policies\Explorer
>>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1 to
>>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>>> view. Ideas anyone?
>>
>> Try Folder Options> General and check Show Task Pane. Then open
>> Control Panel. Should now see the blue column with the Category View
>> choice on the left.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>> .

[khrob]

No. I don't have "control panel" in the left-hand pane.
I do find, by the way, that if I create a new use and log
on as the new user that everything is normal. That's one
of the reasons I suspect there is something screwy in the
registry whem I'm the current user.
Anyway, thanks for trying to help. As a last resort, I may
try prayer.
>-----Original Message-----
>khrob wrote:
>> All I have in the left hand pane is See Also with the
>> choices "Windows Update" and "Help and Support"
>
>Do you not have the words 'Control Panel' in the left-
pane, if you do,
>thiere should be a double-arrow thing pointing down (if
so click-it).
>Sorry if I'm of beam, but am hopeing to solve the problem.
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> khrob wrote:
>>>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>>>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category
view
>>>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value
somewhere
>>>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that
needs
>>>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>>>> location:
>>>>
>>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>>>> \Policies\Explorer
>>>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from
1 to
>>>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>>>> view. Ideas anyone?
>>>
>>> You should not have to be messing in the registry for
this !
>>> In 'Control Panel', what does the first-pane in the
left- hand panel
>>> say ?
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:46:29 -0700, khrob wrote:

> I don't see a choice for "Show Task Pane"
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:34:47 -0700, khrob wrote:
>>
>>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category
> view
>>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value
> somewhere
>>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that
> needs
>>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>>> location:
>>>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>>> \Policies\Explorer
>>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from 1
> to
>>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>>> view. Ideas anyone?
>>
>>Try Folder Options> General and check Show Task Pane.
> Then open Control
>>Panel. Should now see the blue column with the Category
> View choice on the
>>left.
>>
>>--
>>Sharon F
>>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>>.
>>

khrob, sorry it took a bit to get back to you. The exact wording in Folder
Options on the General page is "Show Common Tasks in Folders." This refers
to that blue column that will show up in folder windows that is also known
as the "task pane." If you are using "Windows Classic" as your display
style, the column for the task pane still appears but it may not show in
that new "xp blue" color.

When the task pane is present in the Control Panel window, it offers a link
that behaves as a quick toggle between Classic and Category view.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[khrob]

Thanks for trying to help. I'd visited the folder options
page before and selected "Show common tasks ..." but still
I don't get the choice of view on the left-hand pane of
the control panel. I continue to suspect some sort of
anomaly in the registry. I should mention if I create a
new user and log on as such the control panel choices are
as one would expect in XP.

>-----Original Message-----
>On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:46:29 -0700, khrob wrote:
>
>> I don't see a choice for "Show Task Pane"
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:34:47 -0700, khrob wrote:
>>>
>>>> My Control Panel is only available in Windows Classic
>>>> View. I'd like to be able to choose between Category
>> view
>>>> and Classic view. I suspect that there's a value
>> somewhere
>>>> in the Registry (probably in HKEY_CURRENT_USER) that
>> needs
>>>> to be changed. I find that if I go to the following
>>>> location:
>>>>
>>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
>>>> \Policies\Explorer
>>>> and change the value of ForceClassicControlPanel from
1
>> to
>>>> 0, I can get the Category view but I lose the Classic
>>>> view. Ideas anyone?
>>>
>>>Try Folder Options> General and check Show Task Pane.
>> Then open Control
>>>Panel. Should now see the blue column with the Category
>> View choice on the
>>>left.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Sharon F
>>>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>.
>>>
>
>khrob, sorry it took a bit to get back to you. The exact
wording in Folder
>Options on the General page is "Show Common Tasks in
Folders." This refers
>to that blue column that will show up in folder windows
that is also known
>as the "task pane." If you are using "Windows Classic" as
your display
>style, the column for the task pane still appears but it
may not show in
>that new "xp blue" color.
>
>When the task pane is present in the Control Panel
window, it offers a link
>that behaves as a quick toggle between Classic and
Category view.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>