Hello
I recently switched from SW 2022 to SW 2024 (SP3.1).
Before, when I opened a STEP file and clicked " save " in sldprt, by default, the location was the same as the STEP.
Today, SW opens the last location where I saved a file, which is really inconvenient.
Do you have a solution to this problem?
Thank you in advance.
Hello;
In general, it depends more on how you open the STEP:
If you double-click or drag the file to open from the explorer, Solidworks will not find the location of the file and will offer you the last used directory.
If you open it from Solidworks then the location of the file will be known and the record should offer you the correct directory...
That said, I'm on the 2022 version, would that have changed in 2024?
Kind regards.
Hello
Further to @Maclane 's response. I'm on SW 2024 SP3.1.
I just did the test:
In conclusion, only dragging and dropping disturbs him...
@a.Eriaud : Thank you for the additional information. 
The question we didn't ask is: Which operating system.
I'm on Windows 10 and my Solidworks data is on a remote server.
Hello and thank you very much for your answers.
Regarding the opening from Solidworks it works but it's less convenient than going through the explorer.
For my part, since the transition to SW 2024:
drag and drop from windows explorer: SW keeps the last folder
from Windows Explorer, right-click-open with SW: SW keeps the last folder
from SW, file-open: SW knows the original folder
double-click: SW keeps the last folder 
Regarding the operating system, I am on Windows 11, SW is installed locally and my files are on a server.
But everything was the same when I was using SW 2022 and I didn't have any problems.
Same for me, Windows 10 and file on server, access via network drive in the explorer.