[BigV]

Ok. Listen. The save as windows are distinct from Windows explorer. They're only pointing to the same computer/resource coincidentally. The display mode of Windows explorer is set in windows explorer under tools -- folder -- options view, etc. In an application, the display mode of the file dialog is set in that application.

Open, say, Word. type some stuff. now, file -- save as. the dialog box displays the location and the contents in *some* way. Change that way, using the little view icon thingy. Close the dialog box. Close the application (word). Now reopen it. type some more stuff. choose file -- save as. How does it display? *for me* it displays in the same way it did the last time it was opened. Set it and forget it.