You need to open a folder say documents for example then click view and then list. Once you've done that click organise and folder options (whilst keeping the folder open).
Click the View tab, and then click Apply to Folders. You'll see a dialogue box appear asking you if you want to change all folders to the current view, click yes.(To switch these folders back to their default settings, click Reset Folders.)
Now all the folders within the documents folder will open with that view. You may have to go through the same process for your music folder (not sure about the picture folder) but once it's done thats the way it'll stay..