The default settings are overridden by the settings in the invisible .DS_Store files that are scattered in folders throughout your system. In fact in every folder you have ever attempted to modify the view settings. The easiest way to get everything looking the same is to systematically delete all .DS_Store files in the folders at every level in your entire system. OnyX, TinkerTool System, Cocktail, and other utilities have the ability to do that. Then when you open a folder the default settings will be in effect.


"All you've got to do is own up to your ignorance
honestly, and you'll find people who are eager to
fill your head with information"
--Walt Disney