WinXP CRS Problem...Folder Views

Let me begin by saying I've been using XP Pro since it came out. I'm very
well familiar with navigating around XP, customizing things, and generally
tweaking things out. So saying, I'll get to my problem.

I've appropriately checked the correct properties under the Folder options,
and set my views how I want them. Applied to all folders, and everything is
good to go. Until I close a Windows Explorer window. Then when I open up
another one, things get hairy:

1) After closing Explorer, then opening another window:
Whatever I did to the view in Explorer at "My Computer" (where all
drives are listed) carries over on every folder on my E: drive - none of the
other drives (I have drives to M).

2) When rebooting, all folder views are either reset to default, or
completely skewed on all drives. ALL of them.

I never had this problem until I wiped and reinstalled a couple weeks ago. I
installed Office, Everything was normal. I installed Visual Studio, and
that's where things started going haywire. Then I went to WindowsUpdate, to
get things caught up, and the problem persisted. Most recently, I even
installed the pre-release of Service Pack 3...All to no avail.

Speed is of the essence for me. If I have to hunt for my things, it takes me
longer to accomplish anything. Customizing my folder views also allows me to
keep track of my system files, documents and archives easier, and I can tell
when something's changed. Now with this problem going on, my productivity
suffers far too much. If I can't get this "CRS" (can't remember sh**)
problem fixed, I'm very likely to go insane. I have over a terabyte of data
to keep track of, and this is making that Ubuntu disc look very interesting
right about now. Please help before I go postal.

Thanks SO much. :)


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