You can change several view defaults using the Options dialog from the Tools menu. Select the View tab and change any of the following:
New slide dialog – clear the tick to suppress the display of the slide layout dialog for new presentations. Default is on.
Status bar – turn on/off the status bar. Default is on.
Pop-up menu on right mouse click – controls display of menu during a show. Default is on.
End with black slide – after a show, display a blank "End of presentation" slide. Default is on.