BleepingComputer.com: Help viewing files

Please bare with me, I am not sure the title is correct but here is what I would like to find the answer to, When I go to My Computer, initially every thing is viewed in "list", If I open up a folder sometimes it is in "icon" and others it comes up in "thumbnail", "tile" or "filmstrip". Is there someway to change some kind of setting where no matter what I open it will be in "list"

Thank you

Cindy

When you get the view you like open my computer
then click on tools at the top (between favorites and help)
click folder optons
click on the view tab
click on the apply to all button
and then close the menu.