The parameters ' view by ' control panel of Windows 8 will not stick

Hello

I am running Windows 8 Pro N. When I open the control panel its default view is "category". If I change this to 'Small icons', farm on Control Panel and open it again, it's back to the "category" mode

Is there a setting that needs to be set so that this preference stick?

Thank you

Andy Jackson

I had the same problem. While that the 4 steps has not worked for me either, I found a solution quite similar as Ajacks which I believe will work on all platforms of Windows 8.

When you open Control Panel, it opens in 'Category' default mode.
If you look at the address bar, it will just say 'Control Panel'.
But if you switch to "Small icons" or "Large icons", the address reads now "Panel > all Control Panel items.

If you mouse over the words "All Control Panel items", it will highlight blue. You can then click and drag on the desktop to create a shortcut. When you click this shortcut, it should open up the control panel to display small or large icons, that you last closed (category view will not count!). In addition, you can right-click on this shortcut and pine in the Start Menu or add to Favorites to access practice. You can also change the name of "Control Panel" If you don't like the name of 'All Control Panel items' bulky.

If you want the control panel to open in category view again then do the same thing, but this time select and drag the words "Control Panel" in the address bar and pin it Start or where ever you usually click to open the control panel.

I hope that this solution makes it easy to one who reads this to match their preference!

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