Change the Default Drawing Folder
Each time you start AutoCAD, the last used paths in each particular standard file selection dialog box are remembered across AutoCAD sessions. Alternatively, you can configure AutoCAD to always default to a particular path by changing the default drawing folder.
To change the default drawing folder
Set the REMEMBERFOLDERS system variable to 0.
On the Windows desktop, right-click the AutoCAD icon. Then choose Properties.
Choose the Shortcut tab.
In the Start In box, enter the path of the folder that should be the default when you open or save drawing files.
Choose OK.
REMEMBERFOLDERS Controls the default path for the Look In or Save In option in standard file selection dialog boxes
Thanks Tom, where do I find REMEMBERFOLDERS system variable? Also when I changed the start in box the program would lock up, I thought it could not find Drawing1.dwg so i put one in the start in folder but that did not help, I still got an error message.
You type "rememberfolders" in the command line (bottom of ACad).
I am not sure what you mean by "start in" folder. There is some options on startup (tools, options, system), if that's it, try to change it to traditional or turn it off.