diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index cc815a5..163928a 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG
 #define CONFIG
 
-#define VERSION             198
+#define VERSION             199
 
 //try to keep this in sync.
 //SavvyCAN will complain if you connect a GVRET board with a revision
diff --git a/dbc/dbchandler.cpp b/dbc/dbchandler.cpp
index e86483f..d22c023 100644
--- a/dbc/dbchandler.cpp
+++ b/dbc/dbchandler.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QPalette>
+#include <QSettings>
 #include "utility.h"
 #include "connections/canconmanager.h"
 
@@ -1339,6 +1340,8 @@ void DBCFile::saveFile(QString fileName)
 
 void DBCHandler::saveDBCFile(int idx)
 {
+    QSettings settings;
+
     if (loadedFiles.count() == 0) return;
     if (idx < 0) return;
     if (idx >= loadedFiles.count()) return;
@@ -1349,6 +1352,7 @@ void DBCHandler::saveDBCFile(int idx)
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("DBC File (*.dbc)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("DBC/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -1360,6 +1364,7 @@ void DBCHandler::saveDBCFile(int idx)
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".dbc";
         loadedFiles[idx].saveFile(filename);
+        settings.setValue("DBC/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
     }
 }
 
@@ -1411,10 +1416,12 @@ DBCFile* DBCHandler::loadDBCFile(int idx)
 
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog;
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("DBC File (*.dbc)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("DBC/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::ExistingFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -1426,7 +1433,7 @@ DBCFile* DBCHandler::loadDBCFile(int idx)
         DBCFile newFile;
         newFile.loadFile(filename);
         loadedFiles.append(newFile);
-
+        settings.setValue("DBC/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
         return &loadedFiles.last();
     }
 
diff --git a/framefileio.cpp b/framefileio.cpp
index e6a9d17..5b105aa 100644
--- a/framefileio.cpp
+++ b/framefileio.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QProgressDialog>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QtEndian>
+#include <QSettings>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "utility.h"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ bool FrameFileIO::saveFrameFile(QString &fileName, const QVector<CANFrame>* fram
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(qApp->activeWindow());
+    QSettings settings;
     bool result = false;
 
     QStringList filters;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ bool FrameFileIO::saveFrameFile(QString &fileName, const QVector<CANFrame>* fram
     filters.append(QString(tr("Cabana Log(*.csv *.CSV)")));
     filters.append(QString(tr("CANalyzer Ascii Log (*.asc *.ASC)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ bool FrameFileIO::saveFrameFile(QString &fileName, const QVector<CANFrame>* fram
         {
             QStringList fileList = filename.split('/');
             fileName = fileList[fileList.length() - 1];
+            settings.setValue("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
             return true;
         }
         return false;
@@ -136,6 +140,7 @@ bool FrameFileIO::loadFrameFile(QString &fileName, QVector<CANFrame>* frameCache
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog;
+    QSettings settings;
     bool result = false;
 
     QStringList filters;
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@ bool FrameFileIO::loadFrameFile(QString &fileName, QVector<CANFrame>* frameCache
     filters.append(QString(tr("Cabana Log (*.csv *.CSV)")));
     filters.append(QString(tr("CANOpen Magic (*.csv *.CSV)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::ExistingFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -203,6 +209,7 @@ bool FrameFileIO::loadFrameFile(QString &fileName, QVector<CANFrame>* frameCache
         {
             QStringList fileList = filename.split('/');
             fileName = fileList[fileList.length() - 1];
+            settings.setValue("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
             return true;
         }
         else
@@ -1575,10 +1582,12 @@ bool FrameFileIO::openContinuousNative()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(qApp->activeWindow());
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("GVRET Logs (*.csv *.CSV)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -1595,6 +1604,7 @@ bool FrameFileIO::openContinuousNative()
         }
         continuousFile.write("Time Stamp,ID,Extended,Dir,Bus,LEN,D1,D2,D3,D4,D5,D6,D7,D8");
         continuousFile.write("\n");
+        settings.setValue("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
         return true;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/frameplaybackwindow.cpp b/frameplaybackwindow.cpp
index d200e0c..a156adb 100644
--- a/frameplaybackwindow.cpp
+++ b/frameplaybackwindow.cpp
@@ -173,10 +173,12 @@ void FramePlaybackWindow::saveFilters()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Filter list (*.ftl)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ void FramePlaybackWindow::saveFilters()
             }
 
             outFile->close();
+            dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
         }
     }
 
@@ -212,10 +215,12 @@ void FramePlaybackWindow::loadFilters()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Filter List (*.ftl)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::ExistingFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -264,6 +269,7 @@ void FramePlaybackWindow::loadFilters()
             }
         }
         inFile->close();
+        dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/framesenderwindow.cpp b/framesenderwindow.cpp
index 54ab529..9d11332 100644
--- a/framesenderwindow.cpp
+++ b/framesenderwindow.cpp
@@ -241,10 +241,12 @@ void FrameSenderWindow::saveGrid()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Frame Sender Definition (*.fsd)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FrameSender/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -258,6 +260,7 @@ void FrameSenderWindow::saveGrid()
         {
             if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".fsd";
             saveSenderFile(filename);
+            settings.setValue("FrameSender/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
         }
     }
 }
@@ -266,10 +269,12 @@ void FrameSenderWindow::loadGrid()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Frame Sender Definition (*.fsd)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FrameSender/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::ExistingFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -281,6 +286,7 @@ void FrameSenderWindow::loadGrid()
         if (dialog.selectedNameFilter() == filters[0])
         {
             loadSenderFile(filename);
+            settings.setValue("FrameSender/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
         }
     }
 
@@ -325,7 +331,6 @@ void FrameSenderWindow::saveSenderFile(QString filename)
 
     outFile->close();
     delete outFile;
-
 }
 
 void FrameSenderWindow::loadSenderFile(QString filename)
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 56e6844..ca9c39d 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -650,10 +650,12 @@ void MainWindow::handleSaveFilters()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Filter list (*.ftl)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -664,6 +666,7 @@ void MainWindow::handleSaveFilters()
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".ftl";
         if (dialog.selectedNameFilter() == filters[0]) model->saveFilterFile(filename);
+        settings.setValue("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
     }
 }
 
@@ -671,10 +674,12 @@ void MainWindow::handleLoadFilters()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Filter List (*.ftl)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::ExistingFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -684,19 +689,20 @@ void MainWindow::handleLoadFilters()
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
         //right now there is only one file type that can be loaded here so just do it.
         model->loadFilterFile(filename);
+        settings.setValue("Filters/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
     }
 }
 
-//lbStatusDatabase.setText(fileList[fileList.length() - 1] + tr(" loaded."));
-
 void MainWindow::handleSaveDecoded()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Text File (*.txt)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -707,6 +713,7 @@ void MainWindow::handleSaveDecoded()
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".txt";
         saveDecodedTextFile(filename);
+        settings.setValue("FileIO/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/re/filecomparatorwindow.cpp b/re/filecomparatorwindow.cpp
index 3102142..8e27102 100644
--- a/re/filecomparatorwindow.cpp
+++ b/re/filecomparatorwindow.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ void FileComparatorWindow::saveDetails()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Text File (*.txt)")));
@@ -375,10 +376,12 @@ void FileComparatorWindow::saveDetails()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FileComparator/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
+        settings.setValue("FileComparator/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".txt";
         QFile *outFile = new QFile(filename);
 
diff --git a/re/flowviewwindow.cpp b/re/flowviewwindow.cpp
index 5092bd6..99f206a 100644
--- a/re/flowviewwindow.cpp
+++ b/re/flowviewwindow.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void FlowViewWindow::saveFileGraph()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("PDF Files (*.pdf)")));
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ void FlowViewWindow::saveFileGraph()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FlowView/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
@@ -327,6 +329,7 @@ void FlowViewWindow::saveFileGraph()
             if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".jpg";
             ui->graphView->saveJpg(filename, 1024, 768);
         }
+        settings.setValue("FlowView/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
     }
 }
 
@@ -334,6 +337,7 @@ void FlowViewWindow::saveFileFlow()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("PNG Files (*.png)")));
@@ -343,6 +347,7 @@ void FlowViewWindow::saveFileFlow()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FlowView/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
@@ -358,6 +363,7 @@ void FlowViewWindow::saveFileFlow()
             if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".jpg";
             ui->flowView->saveImage(filename, 1024, 768);
         }
+        settings.setValue("FlowView/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/re/frameinfowindow.cpp b/re/frameinfowindow.cpp
index 76710e8..a59b265 100644
--- a/re/frameinfowindow.cpp
+++ b/re/frameinfowindow.cpp
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ void FrameInfoWindow::saveDetails()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Text File (*.txt)")));
@@ -485,9 +486,11 @@ void FrameInfoWindow::saveDetails()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("FrameInfo/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
+        settings.setValue("FrameInfo/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".txt";
         if (dialog.selectedNameFilter() == filters[0])
diff --git a/re/graphingwindow.cpp b/re/graphingwindow.cpp
index 0ab6952..81847d8 100644
--- a/re/graphingwindow.cpp
+++ b/re/graphingwindow.cpp
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ void GraphingWindow::saveGraphs()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("PDF Files (*.pdf)")));
@@ -643,10 +644,12 @@ void GraphingWindow::saveGraphs()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
+        settings.setValue("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
 
         if (dialog.selectedNameFilter() == filters[0])
         {
@@ -670,6 +673,7 @@ void GraphingWindow::saveSpreadsheet()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Spreadsheet (*.csv)")));
@@ -678,10 +682,13 @@ void GraphingWindow::saveSpreadsheet()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
+        settings.setValue("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
+
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".csv";
 
         QFile *outFile = new QFile(filename);
@@ -789,6 +796,7 @@ void GraphingWindow::saveDefinitions()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Graph definition (*.gdf)")));
@@ -797,10 +805,13 @@ void GraphingWindow::saveDefinitions()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
+        settings.setValue("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
+
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".gdf";
 
         QFile *outFile = new QFile(filename);
@@ -847,6 +858,7 @@ void GraphingWindow::loadDefinitions()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog;
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Graph definition (*.gdf)")));
@@ -857,10 +869,13 @@ void GraphingWindow::loadDefinitions()
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::ExistingFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
+        settings.setValue("Graphing/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
+
         QFile *inFile = new QFile(filename);
         QByteArray line;
 
diff --git a/re/udsscanwindow.cpp b/re/udsscanwindow.cpp
index c86955f..3199efb 100644
--- a/re/udsscanwindow.cpp
+++ b/re/udsscanwindow.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void UDSScanWindow::saveResults()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Text File (*.txt)")));
@@ -153,10 +154,13 @@ void UDSScanWindow::saveResults()
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
     dialog.setAcceptMode(QFileDialog::AcceptSave);
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("UDSScan/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
     {
         filename = dialog.selectedFiles()[0];
+        settings.setValue("UDSScan/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
+
         if (!filename.contains('.')) filename += ".txt";
         if (dialog.selectedNameFilter() == filters[0])
         {
diff --git a/scriptingwindow.cpp b/scriptingwindow.cpp
index 816635c..7a230db 100644
--- a/scriptingwindow.cpp
+++ b/scriptingwindow.cpp
@@ -180,11 +180,13 @@ void ScriptingWindow::loadNewScript()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog;
+    QSettings settings;
     ScriptContainer *container;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Javascript File (*.js)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("ScriptingWindow/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::ExistingFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ void ScriptingWindow::loadNewScript()
 
                 ui->listLoadedScripts->setCurrentRow(ui->listLoadedScripts->count() - 1);
                 changeCurrentScript();
+                settings.setValue("ScriptingWindow/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -287,10 +290,12 @@ void ScriptingWindow::saveScript()
 {
     QString filename;
     QFileDialog dialog(this);
+    QSettings settings;
 
     QStringList filters;
     filters.append(QString(tr("Javascript File (*.js)")));
 
+    dialog.setDirectory(settings.value("ScriptingWindow/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path()).toString());
     dialog.setFileMode(QFileDialog::AnyFile);
     dialog.setNameFilters(filters);
     dialog.setViewMode(QFileDialog::Detail);
@@ -312,6 +317,7 @@ void ScriptingWindow::saveScript()
             outFile->write(editor->toPlainText().toUtf8());
             outFile->close();
             delete outFile;
+            settings.setValue("ScriptingWindow/LoadSaveDirectory", dialog.directory().path());
         }
     }
 }