Finder doesn't remember (always view in column view"

When i click on macintosh HD on my desktop, it always opens in icon view. I want to open it in column view, but it always opens in icon view. I go to "show view options" and deselect "always open in icon view", which then changes to "always open in colum view" which i then click.
The, if my macbook goes to sleep or turns off, when i restart it, it opens again in icon view. nothing major, but soooo annoying!
Any ideas? When i click finder in the dock it remembers to view things in column view, but not the macintosh HD from desktop

I do not have the solution because I checked my hard drive icons in the desktop and they open in column view in Finder as I would like them to. In FINDER:VIEW:SHOW VIEW OPTIONS I have all three options clicked on the bottom (SHOW ICON, SHOW ICON PREVIEW, SHOW PREVIEW COLUMN). The option on the top says ALWAYS IN COLUMN VIEW which is unchecked even if I check it. So maybe it is a bug.

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