Layer issues

[TROOPER]

For some reason when I freeze or turn off a layer (in this case in a xref), save the drawing, then reopen it, the layers don't stay frozen/off. Could there there be a setting that somehow got changed? Any other suggestions? I've tried saving the drawings with a different name, no dice.

[Skeeps]

Hi Trooper, Welcome to the forum. Now lets get down to business...Does this only happen with layers with xrefs on or on other layers?
Try going to Tools/Options then under the open and save tab under external references check the 'retian changes to xref layers' is selected.
Hope this helps.

[hyposmurf]

Or type in VISRETAIN at the command line and change it to 1

[TROOPER]

"Retain changes to xrefs" was unchecked, that fixed it. What does 'visretain' do, same thing? Seems like I've been there in the past, been a while since I last dealt with Acad... Thanks for your help guys, I appreciate it.