You may not have to go that far. Open a folder and select the view you want to use, like icons. Then click organize, folder and search options, view, Apply to folders.
I created new folders after I did this and they opened with the icon view.
The process does not work in folders that are libraries, which might be indicated by the title in the upper right pane. It might also be indicated if the "apply to folders" button is greyed out.