folders keep changing view settings

hi

my folders keep changing their view settings after i change them.
i have looked in folder options and the "remember each folders view settings" is checked but they still change. any idea's?

i run on windows XP, NTFS file system

i have run:-

spybot
ad-aware
hijack-this
norton anti-virus
free online virus scan(trend micro)

nothing found on my system?

thx

lee

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