Windows 8 application doesn't remember last save folder

by Ching-Wan Yip

Last Updated: July 30, 2014 4:52 PM

First published: Jul 14, 2014

Affected system

Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga

because of Windows 8.1 upgrade &| sysprep ?

• Paint - save to UNC path. close. open again - default back to save to users

Workarounds

• not very feasible - login as administrator works (doesn't work if domain account or local account, problem in default user profile?)

References

• http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/7073af46-b00c-4b20-96e8-2199a89d7d00/windows-7-does-not-remember-last-save-as-location-in-any-program?forum=w7itproui
• http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/282620-paint-does-not-remember-last-save-location.html
• http://superuser.com/questions/438517/retain-last-used-path-to-location-for-saving-files-in-windows-7
• http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/windows-7-remember-folder-saved/