Set Default Save Location for All Programs

What I need is a program that will set the default save folder (in all programs) to the same folder the current file came from.
If I do a "Save As" I want the folder in the Save dialog box to always be the folder the file is in.
This was brain-dead easy in OS 9 (General Control Panel, Save Location, Folder That is Set by the Application).
I cannot find a help file, a preference pane, an add-on program, anything to allow this.
If anyone can help me, I'd appreciate it.

Hi,
Not sure if this is what you want but you might want to look at it
http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/

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So this is a strange one. I've got an SBS 2011 server that's the only domain controller in the org. I've created a GPO to change the default save location for Excel 2013 and Word 2013 using the Office 2013 ADMX files which were installed to the PolicyDefinitions
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1. User Configuration - Microsoft Excel 2013/Excel Options/Save - Default file location - Enabled - Z:\
2. User Configuration - Microsoft Word 2013/Word Options/Advanced/File Locations - Default file location - Enabled - Z:\
The GPO is linked at the OU that contains my users for my SBS organization.
When I do a gpupdate /force on a windows 7 system with office2013 installed, and then run a gpresult/rsop, the policy appears to be applied successfully as it lists my GPO under the Applied GPOs list on the workstation:
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U-Office2013 Default Save Location domain.local/SBSusers AD (6), Sysvol (6)
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BUT, when I go to the workstation, and check office->options-Save-default file path, the path has not been changed to what the GPO is pushing.
The strange thing is that in my test environment running 2008R2 server and Win7 with Office 2013 and identical settings the default save location is applied and works as expected.
Any ideas?
I've already tried re-installing the ADMX templates and re-created the GPO's several times.
I should also note that other GPO's on the SBS2011 server such as the folder redirection GPO work as expected on the same windows 7 system. It just appears to be an issue with the default save location in office2013 and other Office 2013 related GPOs which
utilize the recently added ADMX template that don't seem to be working for me.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Justin,
Thanks for your reply. I have tried several different user accounts (all have local admin privileges to the workstation) with the same issue. The default save path does not get applied from the GPO to any of the users i've tried. Here's the steps I took
per your suggestion:
1. log on as a user who has never logged onto the workstation before.
2. run gpupdate /force (entered y for yes when prompted to log off).
3. Log back in as the user and open Office and check the default save path. It has not been changed to match the GPO setting.
4. Check rsop to see if the policy was applied. Rsop states the gpo was applied successfully.
I have attached the gpsvc.log file from a the session described above. The GPO Guid in question is: {DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207}. Its common name is: U-Word 2013 Default Save Location. It's only setting is:
Policies\Administrative Templates\Policy definitions(admx files retrieved from central store\Microsoft Word 2013\Word Options\Advanced\File Locations\Default File Location = Enabled\Documents = F:\
-------gpsvc.log sections containing the aforementioned GUID start---------
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: ==============================
GPSVC(410.df0) 09:10:51:186 GetGPOInfo: ********************************
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Searching <cn={DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=gc,DC=local>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: User has access to this GPO.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: GPO passes the filter check.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found functionality version of: 2
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found file system path of: <\\gc.local\SysVol\gc.local\Policies\{DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207}>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found common name of: <{DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207}>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found display name of: <U-Word 2013 Default Save Location>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: Found user version of: GPC is 3, GPT is 3
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: Found flags of: 0
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: Found extensions: [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{D02B1F73-3407-48AE-BA88-E8213C6761F1}]
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: ==============================
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessLocalGPO: Local GPO's gpt.ini is not accessible, assuming default state.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessLocalGPO: GPO Local Group Policy doesn't contain any data since the version number is 0. It will be skipped.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 GetGPOInfo: Leaving with 1
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 GetGPOInfo: ********************************
-------gpsvc.log start---------
-------output of gpresult /r-------
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001
Created On 5/30/2014 at 9:24:08 AM
RSOP data for GC\ssanders on OPTI9020-01 : Logging Mode
OS Configuration:            Member Workstation
OS Version:                  6.1.7601
Site Name:                   Default-First-Site-Name
Roaming Profile:             N/A
Local Profile:               C:\Users\ssanders
Connected over a slow link?: No
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    Domain Type:                        Windows 2000
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    CN=Stephen Sanders,OU=SBSUsers,OU=Users,OU=MyBusiness,DC=gc,DC=local
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    Group Policy was applied from:      GCSBS.gc.local
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-------end gpresult output-------
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