Enable Classic Shell

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer

Description

Disables Active Desktop, Web view, and thumbnail views. Also, users cannot configure their system to open items by single-clicking (such as in Mouse in Control Panel). As a result, the user interface looks and operates like the interface for Windows NT 4.0 and users cannot restore the new features.

Important

This policy takes precedence over the Enable Active Desktop policy. If both policies are enabled, Active Desktop is disabled.

Related Policies

Disable Active Desktop

Remove the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu