Save As file locations.

Hello,
I'm using CS5 on a Windows XP system and when I go to File | Save As sometimes InDesign will bring up the folder I opened the file in or the My Documents folder (which I don't use). Preferably, I'd like Save As to open the folder where I opened the file from. I've searched the forums but didn't have any luck. So far I’ve tried creating a new Windows profile and deleting the preferences files. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Craig

When it doesn't go to the location you opened the file from it means that Indesign is automatically making a copy of the file you have opened. This effectively makes the save as operation like an initial save of a new document. It will be doing this either because the file you are opening is an older version or uses a plugin that you don't have. In the case of an older version don't overwrite it with a CS5 file so you have a backup in case of future corruption. In the case of a missing plugin an export to idml and resave of that file should fix it.
As to the annoyance of it there's not much you can do unfortunately. Sometimes if I know it's going to happen I open up a CS5 file from the same location first and do a save as, this means the next save as goes to that location also.

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