Making finder open in column view?

I really like the OS X Finder's "Column View". Unfortunately, Finder windows always seem to open in icon view, even though I've checked the "Open New Windows in Column View" option in Finder preferences. Any idea why this option might not be working (on a brand-new installation with the latest software update installed)?

Hi, Mike, this below is from the Helpviewer: Click screen bring up finder go to Help on Menu Bar , Helpviewer> Click Index "Mac Help Index" click 'f" all about Finder.
"To always use column view when you open a Finder window, choose Finder > Preferences and click General. Select "Open new windows in column view."
If you choose icon or list view, the Finder saves your view settings. The next time you open the window you will see the same view settings you chose previously.
You can also customize the items that appear in the toolbar of Finder windows, or you can change the overall look of windows."
Hope this helps.
~Eme

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    Every time I click on my hard disk, the window opens in icon view. So I open the view options, and I click on "Always open in column view".
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    Since recent updates, Finder freezes with the spinning beach ball when selecting items in column view. It can takes a few minutes each time before I can progress.
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  • Finder freezes in Column View when connected to 10.8 Server

    This is an unusual problem I can't seem to nail down. When browsing files in column view on an Apple server the Finder will sometimes freeze and lockup with a beachball. I can't relaunch the fnder. Restarting is the only fix. It doen't happen everytime I'm in column view but it only happens when I'm browsing files on our network shares in column view. Two other users in the office with the same OS don't experience this issue. It's only happening to my Mac. Reveiwing the console logs from these instences doesn't show any consistent entries except  coreaudiod[156]: Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active  I've understood this to be an issue with iTunes so don't think it's related to this problem.
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    10:46am
    4/30/14 10:39:09.155 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.155 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.157 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.157 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.157 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.157 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.157 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.157 AM Finder[24255] --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
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    4/30/14 10:43:26.651 AM coreaudiod[156] Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:43:27.789 AM coreaudiod[156] Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
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    4/30/14 10:44:08.398 AM Locum[29129] Connection with distnoted server was invalidated
    4/30/14 10:44:08.538 AM coreaudiod[156] Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:44:09.165 AM coreaudiod[156] Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    4/30/14 10:44:11.298 AM coreaudiod[156] Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:44:11.925 AM coreaudiod[156] Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    4/30/14 10:45:49.759 AM coreaudiod[156] Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:45:50.386 AM coreaudiod[156] Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    4/30/14 10:46:17.308 AM Locum[29132] Connection with distnoted server was invalidated
    4/30/14 10:46:17.385 AM coreaudiod[156] Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:46:18.012 AM coreaudiod[156] Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    4/30/14 10:46:19.538 AM coreaudiod[156] Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:46:20.165 AM coreaudiod[156] Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
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    5/2/14 4:48:50.931 PM coreaudiod[156]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
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    5/2/14 4:51:07.777 PM LKDCHelper[36477]: Starting (uid=502)
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    5/2/14 4:47:37.363 PM coreaudiod[156]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
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    10:38am
    5/2/14 10:32:19.971 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    5/2/14 10:32:20.494 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    5/2/14 10:32:56.883 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    5/2/14 10:32:57.405 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    5/2/14 10:38:20.362 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    5/2/14 10:38:20.850 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    5/2/14 10:38:35.133 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    5/2/14 10:38:35.655 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    5/2/14 10:38:41.120 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    5/2/14 10:38:41.608 AM    coreaudiod[156]    Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
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    4/30/14 10:39:09.155 AM          Finder[24255]          --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.155 AM          Finder[24255]          --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM          Finder[24255]          --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM          Finder[24255]          --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM          Finder[24255]          --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM          Finder[24255]          --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
    4/30/14 10:39:09.156 AM          Finder[24255]          --ImageKit Error: IKCacheDatabase::entryAtIndex - bad index
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    4/30/14 10:44:08.538 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:44:09.165 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    4/30/14 10:44:11.298 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
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    4/30/14 10:45:50.386 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    4/30/14 10:46:17.308 AM          Locum[29132]          Connection with distnoted server was invalidated
    4/30/14 10:46:17.385 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    4/30/14 10:46:18.012 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    4/30/14 10:46:19.538 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
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    5/2/14 4:51:07.777 PM LKDCHelper[36477]: Starting (uid=502)
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    5/2/14 10:38:20.362 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    5/2/14 10:38:20.850 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    5/2/14 10:38:35.133 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
    5/2/14 10:38:35.655 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
    5/2/14 10:38:41.120 AM          coreaudiod[156]          Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
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  • Finder problem in column view with Pages

    When saving a document the Finder view comes up BUT most of the top part of the view is up off the screen. Because I cannot access the Toolbar I cannot move it back down only resize it from the bottom which doen't move the top down. Help please !!!!

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  • Re: Finder windows in Column View

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    [email protected]

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