Default Unsorted Folders in Non Windows Applications

I need some assistance from a bright spark on this forum. :)

I'm using Windows XP Home edition on my old home computer and have this very annoying bug when it comes to opening or viewing files. When I use a Windows program like My Documents to browse files and folders everything is fine, all items are listed by the default settings ie - by Name, in alphabetical order. However when I use any other program, like CorelDraw or even MS Word and try to open a document all the listed files & folders are listed in no order at all. I have to then select the file order I want. This happens every single time I need to open a document. It's becoming a real pain the arse. Hopefully one of you bright sparks out there have a solution for me.